I have a challenge for you. Or maybe it’s better to say that I invite you to join me in a challenge. Lately I have been thinking about the principle of interval training and how it relates to so much more than exercise. In case you aren’t familiar with it (intervals or this mysterious thingContinue reading “Interval training”
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A new kind of Wonder Woman?
Remember back in 2015 when I had a bout of Leukemia? Ya, me too. Well, during that time, I managed to establish a reputation for being a type of “Wonder Woman.” I received scarves, plaques, costumes, cards and other Wonder Woman paraphernalia on a regular basis. They even started showing it in syndication on someContinue reading “A new kind of Wonder Woman?”
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Unpacking RESOLVE
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000624472692 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TOprPoJmx7WvRkBgM0xf0?si=oVvJGZysQyqkGPDcT5PNXA https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-RESOLVE-e2812e1 To RESOLVE could be to settle “We RESOLVED the issue” or “I RESOLVE to let it go”. We an feel like we have thrown in the towel. That may be a good thing and at times okay!But what happens when the going gets really tough and we need fortitude, persistence, or resilience?Continue reading “Unpacking RESOLVE”
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Unpack STURDY
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OHiDzfEDQn91NlmgObrbe?si=QL4nnKAuTF2y7VS5NLydWg https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000623758182 https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-STURDY-e27rteq What is considered STURDY? A fence post, deeply rooted and secured with footers of stone and concrete? How do we build a STURDY life foundation? We discuss our faith and its test and growth by challenges. A sturdy faith is like a sturdy foundation.Heather references her bible verse Hebrews 6:19 “This hopeContinue reading “Unpack STURDY”
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Unpacking MENDED
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000619236504 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tZk7O60ySvED9WKiWam9Y?si=JwXNCd16Rle2ZG0sePfV2A https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-MENDED-e26hbl4 In this Episode of “Can I Have a Word With You?” Bruce and Heather discuss the topic of being MENDED. Physically, Spiritually and Mentally.Wounds are a part of life. Bruce shares the recent opportunity to speak at the Mended Hearts organization and share his mother’s Medical Miracle of her heart emergency duringContinue reading “Unpacking MENDED”
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Fragmented
I may have mentioned this a few hundred times in previous blogs, but occasionally I get sidetracked and start writing for the wrong reasons. I start writing because I feel like I should or “have to” so people keep reading, I don’t lose traction or risk being forgotten as a writer altogether. I sometimes writeContinue reading “Fragmented”
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Unpacking CARELESS and CARE LESS
https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-CARELESS-versus-CARE-LESS-e22u1pf https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000610503544 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jIJLseq8752jJVaqE7OAW?si=bnBtVlfhR4yAy4lnoCvR7g While we don’t ever want to be CARELESS, are there times when we should CARE LESS about certain things? What others think about us? Being too focused on the outcome? Instead focusing on the process, the impact, where we are right now with the relationship, conversation, and our growth? In this EpisodeContinue reading “Unpacking CARELESS and CARE LESS”
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Unpacking MINUTIAE
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000608301580 https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-MINUTIAE-e2254bp https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AIMCFpSBeIVC10BusURO1?si=s304gK7BQVi8PW2mgRbjtA&dd=1 Heather and Bruce back together again to unpack MINUTIAE. The small stuff. Really. Maybe the day to day mundane can bring us great joy if we pay attention and use the time in these tasks to connect with others and make an impact. Drive through lines, Grocery store check outs, Elevators, etc.Continue reading “Unpacking MINUTIAE”
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Unpacking STAGNANT
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BwJgYHVyTN4RlntfGfqhJ?si=6EBGXm4RSk6Kw3z5IshOhQ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-have-a-word-with-you/id1628668707?i=1000605104216 https://anchor.fm/canihaveawordwithyou/episodes/Unpacking-STAGNANT-e20nb2d Ever feel stuck, not moving forward, in a holding pattern that seems to be going nowhere? Kind of like a pond that has no movement. It can be piling up with sediment and algae forming. Late at night mosquitoes can appear. Just seems stopped and clogged; not moving and feels stifling. WeContinue reading “Unpacking STAGNANT”
