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“If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward.” John Wooden
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swampg4
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Comfortable?
Have you ever been forced out of your comfort zone? Did you adjust and flow with the changes, or did you fight your new normal?
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swampg4
Nov 18, 20222 min read
It's your choice
“There's something happening here, but what it is ain't exactly clear…” Buffalo Springfield said it best in “For What it’s Worth” in...
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swampg4
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Now what?
“Now what?” What if the government decides that for you? Does that mean you have no choice? As long as you're conscious, you're making...
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swampg4
Jul 14, 20222 min read
Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Responsible Decision Making
“Permanent reminder of a temporary feeling.” Jimmy Buffett sang that one, and the Toddford, my dad, uses it a lot. Choices. Decisions. ...
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swampg4
Jul 13, 20221 min read
Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Relationship Skills
Relationship skills are critical to success in life and work. Healthy Relationships show: -Mutual respect. Respect means that each person...
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swampg4
Jul 12, 20222 min read
Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Social Awareness
Do you listen to hear, or do you just wait to talk? Caring about and being motivated to contribute to the well-being of one's family,...
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swampg4
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Self-Management
“Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.” Pema Chodron I’ve always been told that life is not what happens...
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swampg4
Jul 10, 20221 min read
Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Self-Awareness
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle What exactly does it mean to know yourself and to have self-awareness?...
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swampg4
May 9, 20223 min read
Be inspired and learn to overcome from a retired coach and his kid.
If you could see what I feel, if anxiety, sadness, and loneliness were physical wounds that decorate my body in red lines and purple...
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swampg4
Apr 9, 20222 min read
Ever felt guilty just for being alive?
Survivor's guilt -when a person has feelings of guilt because they survived a life-threatening situation when others did not. ...
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swampg4
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Good Grief Casey Leigh!!
Good Grief! Well said Zig. Hope you don’t mind if I call you Zig. Grief – the price Grief – loving someone Grief is the price you pay...
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swampg4
Mar 18, 20222 min read
Do you treasure all your experiences in this life?
“I treasure all of the experiences I’ve had in my life.” Well, that’s what the quote of the day from Wayne Dyer said. I have a box of...
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swampg4
Mar 13, 20222 min read
Is your fear keeping you from living?
Fear (noun) - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Key...
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swampg4
Feb 24, 20223 min read
You don't have to stay set in your negative ways. New mindset, new life.
Brittany Burgunder said, "Mindset is everything." The author of "Safety in Numbers" battled with eating disorders, and, by changing her...
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swampg4
Feb 16, 20221 min read
Tired of hearing jokes about your mental health?
"We're all fragile like Humpty," Toddford said as he looked over my shoulder and saw this cartoon on my computer. I wasn't going to post...
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swampg4
Feb 13, 20221 min read
Ever gone somewhere only to turn around and leave?
I drove over the bridge to surprise a friend. Nearing his house, my heart began to beat very fast, and I could feel the panic attack...
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swampg4
Feb 4, 20221 min read
Have you ever had anxiety when the phone rings?
Shaky, sweaty palms, light-headedness, and overall fear were my reactions to the sound of my Nokia flip phone. ...
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