I believe everyone has heard of the term “Lifelong Learner.” But the question becomes: Are you a lifelong learner?

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I previously wrote a post about why you should limit your social media time, which then begs the question, HOW?

For me, social media is a way of life. It is how I catch up with friends, meet and connect with new people and provide  help to others.
But the time spent on social media can take on a life of its own and take over your life. So what are some options to set limits? [featured-image single-newwindow=”false”] Read more

While social media is in the virtual world it can really put a damper on your physical world.

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According to research released by Ipsos Open Thinking Exchange (OTX) Americans aged 18-64 who use social networks say they spend an average of 3.2 hours per day doing so. 3.2 HOURS PER DAY!!! I don’t know about you but that is a lot of time. Read more

QUESTION: What two days during the year are there no professional sports (i.e. hockey, football, baseball and basketball) being played?

[spoiler intro=”ANSWER (click show)”] The day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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On one of these days ESPN holds the ESPY Awards. I turned on this years ESPY Awards just in time to see Robin Roberts receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Prior to her coming up to the stage ESPN showed a video about Robin’s journey and her life.

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Well, it is finally here, 2013 has begun…so let the resolutions begin! Did you know that, according to the Journal of Clinical Psychology (Volume 58, Issue 4), “people who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t explicitly make resolutions.”

According to the same study, here are the top 10 resolutions:

There is no one I cannot teach something to, and no one I cannot learn something from.                                                                                         ~unknown source

This past weekend, Colorado received some much needed rain. The area has been in a draught and under a fire danger for 2 months now.

On Saturday, I spent a much needed day in the garage fixing, tweaking, hanging shelves and cleaning up. During that time the clouds started to roll in. It got dark quickly and the wind picked up tremendously. Then the sky opened up and the rain poured down. Read more