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What’s Your Gold Medal?

by Kim 02.25.2010 Dream Big

We’ve had several speaking gigs since the Olympics has started and I’m finding it’s a great conversation piece for people. There seems to be a common denominator of interest: the individual stories and montages. The most inspiring ones are the ones where the Olympian overcame a major adversity to get to where they are today [...]

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You Have 13 Years Left To Live. Go!

by Kim 02.11.2010 Live Passionately

This week, Jason, Lucy and I attended the wake of a friend of ours who lived just 13 years. Just by hearing that you may say, “How tragic,” but I would say back to you that actually, Jesse lived more in his 13 years than most people live in 85. Being diagnosed with Type 1 [...]

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9 Decisions You Can Make With a Rock, Paper, and Scissors

by Kim 02.04.2010 Play

Remember the childhood game that settled every argument? No, not thumb wrestling (or even arm wrestling, for that matter.) I’m referring to “rock-paper-scissors.” Sure, it’s fun to flip a coin or draw straws, but nothing says childhood like this favorite classic.
If you don’t know that rock beats scissors, then you might need to reconnect with [...]

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Tame Adultitis by Tackling Life’s Little Annoyances

by Kim 01.28.2010 Adultitis

Jason and I often get asked the question, “How does a person contract Adultitis?” Well, there are the obvious ways we all dread: the major u-turns in life that you can’t avoid, like when someone hits your car or when you’re up all night with a sick kid.
Adultitis is also severely contagious, so if [...]

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What Grocery Shopping Can Teach You About Life Balance

by Kim 01.21.2010 Life Balance

ShareI am the worst grocery shopper — ever. I’ve found that many of the reasons I was able to teach kindergarten effectively all fly in the face of being a good grocery shopper. Being easily distracted with a short attention span and the endless aisles of marketing mayhem do not serve me well. It’s a [...]

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6 Ways to Avoid the New Year’s Blues

by Kim 01.06.2010 Feel Good

ShareDo you ever get the blues this time of year? I sure do, and I have a feeling I’m not the only one. On January 1st, you start the year with a natural high associated with a new beginning. A restart. Whew. Finally, permission is granted to try again. Thanks New Year, I needed that!… [...]

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61 Ways to Put the Brakes on Holiday Stress

by Kim 12.17.2009 Holidays

Share1. Watch a funny Christmas movie. (We recommend Elf, Christmas Vacation, and A Christmas Story.)
2. Get cookies from the best bakery (or friend) in town.
3. Hire a neighbor kid looking for a few bucks to take care of your shoveling.
4. Organize a gift exchange, instead of buying for everyone.
5. Better yet, make it a white [...]

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Watching Angels Dance

by Kim 12.08.2009 Have Faith

ShareLucy is one year old today. Happy Birthday, Lucy Ruth!
She’s in that cute stage where she reaches out for things that she wants. Typically, her reach is accompanied by a grunt, as if to say, “gimmie that!” On Sunday morning in church, as I held my bundle of energy (not unlike wrestling a cat), [...]

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