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Spend five minutes, make a change

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Five minutes can make a difference. Today marks my 27th consecutive day writing in the Five Minute Journal. Since starting the journal, it’s been amazing to see the transformation in my daily mood and mentality.  The journal requires you to take 5 minutes each day to reflect; it’s broken into…

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The stumbler

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As I walked outside in the sun last week, I found myself feeling completely overwhelmed with gratitude. I have lived a very fortunate life and I have a lot to be grateful for every single day – but lately, I have found myself feeling positively floored by how much goodness…

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People like us

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“People like us do things like this,” has definitely become a bit of a mantra for me and my fellow Ruckusmakers. A common theme that has come out of the multitude of posts, emails and exchanges among the Ruckusmakers after the weekend was that we all shared a feeling of…

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One year ago

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One year ago today, I found out that my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and my life changed. My main priority at that point in my life, advancing my career, fell by the wayside and felt insignificant when faced with the news that my mother was sick. My immediate…

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Bumps in the road

Bumps in the road

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During my visit home this past weekend I learned a valuable lesson about bumps in the road. My first day home (Friday, March 22) went a little something like this: the morning started wonderfully; the sun was shining as I drove my mom to work. After dropping her off, I…

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