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NEURAL PRUNING MERIT BADGE
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FCW: BE TACTFUL, DO NOT OVERLOOK YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES
Part of my growth involves remaining open enough while wandering to see the signs that the universe broadcasts. The message comes from people, whether friends, work-study students, or the Almighty O herself. Perhaps they come from social media status updates. Today’s wisdom presented itself in the oldest form of messaging with limited characters – fortune…
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Originally I was going to take a photo of the word “NO” as in “No Regrets” because I try not to live with regret… but I do have one. I regret not getting more of my grandparents’ history while they were still alive – their stories, historic events through their eyes, even recipes that brought…
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In our house the kids get excited about holidays – especially those involving gifts. We like to put thought into gift giving when we have the luxury of time, and they enjoy planning for me just as much. They start planning what they’re going to give me early on but considering they don’t have an…
RIGHT BACK TO THAT MORNING…
The morning began its usual routine. My baby slept while I showered, my wasband drove to work. When I got out of the shower, my phone was ringing. It was my friend Sharon and I chuckled that 6am was even early for her. I barely said “Hello” when she in her excitement asked “Did you…

