Tag: life
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A Sunset & A Sunrise
As many of you may or may not know, my time at 10up (now Fueled) came to an unceremonious end back in late June as I was a part of another round of layoffs at the organization I’d given so much to for the past 10+ years. While I worked to find my next landing…
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Roles, Anxiety, and the Power of a Manifesto
In today’s complex world, individuals juggle multiple roles, each with its own set of responsibilities and expectations. These roles can significantly contribute to overthinking and anxiety. This synopsis will delve into the impacts of our life roles on our mental state and share tips for drafting a manifesto to better define these roles and their…
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It Started Here
My first remembrance of overthinking was when I was 15. My grandfather had just taken his life, and my teenage brain could not comprehend the situation. So it started to play out all the how’s and why’s it could dream up. I became obsessed with the scenarios and searching for answers no one could provide.…
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Potty Training, A One-Eyed Dog and Garth Brooks
It has been quite a week. My wife and I have been (impatiently) waiting on Ian to become interested in potty training. All of our friends have warned us about boys being difficult, and they have said it would just all of a sudden take hold. Well they were right…sort of. Potty training is at…
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Wing It
One of the most useful traits or skills that was ever passed down or taught to me has got to be the ability to “Wing It”. I really didn’t see this as that big of a deal until I began paying more attention at how unskilled some others in this world are not able to…
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I miss you baby boy
One year ago today…at about 2am my son was born still. Just a short time prior this his birth my wife and I heard the worst words anyone can hear…”there’s no heartbeat.” I can still hear the doctors words in my mind. They, along with the ultrasound image of my son lying still are forever…
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