Category Archive: Taking Risks

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My brother, Bill, with my parents after the race.

The First Race

My brother, Bill, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease several years ago. In late November 2012, he underwent brain surgery to implant deep brain stimulators in the hope that these would help control his… Read More →

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Photo by Tom Haymes via Flickr (cc)

Open

So many people have already posted their word for the year, and as usual, I’m a few steps behind. Oh well. My word for the upcoming year is Open. Greg actually suggested the… Read More →

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Photo by Mike Tigas via Flickr CC

Love and Baseball

(This is a guest post by Greg, my baseball-loving and very sweet husband.) *** I have always been a baseball fan, and I grew up wanting to play for the St. Louis Cardinals.… Read More →

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Owning Our Story

These are some notes I jotted down while listening to an interview with Brene´ Brown, which was a part of the Alchemy writing class I took a few months ago. This post has… Read More →

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Worthy

This is the essay I wrote for the MORE model search, which I wrote about here.  The judging was based 50% on a brief (there was a strict word count) essay answering the… Read More →

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A Passion for Purple

I don’t know if Ashley Hasty’s favorite color has always been purple, but she sure shows a passion for it now. Last year Ashley wore the same purple dress each day of the… Read More →

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A Shy Person’s Secret Wish

Have you seen this e-card zooming around the Internet lately? While I wouldn’t say it describes me perfectly, there’s something about it that rings true. I relate to the tension of being naturally… Read More →

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