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Category Archives: Adventures
Exploring My Rules: Dream Big
We’ve reached the penultimate entry in the series exploring my rules. This post fits in nicely with the previous post about taking chances. Today’s post is about what I do before that: Dream big. I’ve always dreamt and thought big, … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, Exploring My Rules: Dream Big, failure, mindset, positive thinking, positivity, success, The Magic of Thinking Big, thinking
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Exploring My Rules: Take Chances
Time to explore another one of my rules. This post is going to be a bit different than the others because, unlike many of my other rules, this is one that I’ve been practicing for as long as I can … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures, challenges, excitement, Exploring My Rules: Take Chances, My Rules, reward, risk
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Swing Ouch Clinic and Evening Dance
This past Saturday, Bold City Swing hosted its first workshop called the “Swing Ouch Clinic” in Jacksonville, Florida. Regional instructors Alex Morrison and Roxie Smith joined us at All About Ballroom and taught us a lot of great stuff. I … Continue reading
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Tagged All About Ballroom, Bold City Swing, dance, dancing, fun, swing dancing, Swing Ouch Clinic, Swing Ouch Clinic and Evening Dance, swingouts, workshop
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Comfort Zone
There’s a saying that “life happens outside your comfort zone”. Since I’ve spent a good bit of my life both in and out of my comfort zone at various times, I have to say I agree with that saying. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged advancement, Classic City Swing 7, Comfort Zone, communication, learning, level up, Leveling Up, progress, road trip, Sharpen the saw, Small Victories, socializing, travel
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A Poem for Sawyer
It’s hard to remember a time without you I got you when you were a puppy of two Time has gone by and made you old But you’re still enthusiastic and bold You love to play and you love to … Continue reading
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Tagged A Poem for Sawyer, dog, friendship, poem, puppy, Sawyer
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Solitude and Finding Contentment Within Myself
For as long as I can remember, I’ve gone out regularly with a group of people I see on a regular basis: friends, coworkers, classmates, etc. I’ve been in many different groups over the past six years in particular, but … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, contentment, emotions, events, experiences, feelings, hobbies, meditation, satisfaction, self-improvement work, socializing, solitude, Solitude and Finding Contentment Within Myself
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Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018
It’s safe to say that 2018 was the best year of my life. So many amazing and wonderful things happened from beginning to end. Like every year, there were also challenges, but I was able to handle them much better … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Great Movies, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged 2018, Airplane!, Athens, Atlanta, blog, blueberries, books, Christmas, Classic City Swing 7, communication, day trip, Duolingo, escape room, event planning, family, friends, growing, highlights, How to Win Friends and Influence People, ideas, Interlachen, journey, learning, Life Hacks, organizing events, Palatka, personal growth, reading, Reflections, Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018, Secret Santa, self-improvement, self-improvement work, sharing ideas, Spanish, St. Augustine, swing dancing, World Juggling Day, writer
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A Wonderful Christmas
Another Christmas has come and gone. Like most others, I greatly enjoyed this one and did a lot of things that I do every year. I also did some new, special things, which is what I think will make this … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Movies, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Christmas Story, A Wonderful Christmas, Christmas, family, gifts, hammock, headphones, little moments, peace, presents, relaxation, rest, small moments, unicycle
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A Nice Christmas Visit
Yesterday, I went to a visit with some family members for our annual Christmas gathering. Because several of us live fairly far apart, this provides us with one of only a handful of opportunities during the year to all visit … Continue reading
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Tagged A Nice Christmas Visit, Christmas, deep breathing, family, gathering, meeting, relaxation, self-improvement, visit
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“How the Big Band Stole Christmas”: A Great Night Out
Last night, I got to see an incredible live stage show at Theatre Jacksonville. One of my friends is with the Crescendo Amelia Big Band and they had their first of two performances of “How the Big Band Stole Christmas” … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Swing Dancing
Tagged "How the Big Band Stole Christmas": A Great Night Out, band, big band, Crescendo Amelia Big Band, dancing, entertainment, friends, fun, juggling, Mrs. Claus, music, Northeast Florida, Santa Claus, singing, swing dancing
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