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Tag Archives: compete
The Power of Losing
Throughout our lives, we all go through many different rites of passage. We learn to walk, we graduate from high school, we move out on our own, etc. What’s interesting is that with each of these transitions, they do not … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2020, Life Lessons, Pandemic, Random Thoughts
Tagged adult, compete, empathy, fail, grace, hat in the ring, humility, learning, lesson, lose, loser, losing, perseverance, rite of passage, teamwork
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Couch to an Olympian
There was a time when I was so out of shape I couldn’t jog longer than about 30 seconds without feeling like my heart was going to burst out of my chest. I remember wanting someday to be able to … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged 5K, archery, compete, competition, couch, diving, fencing, medal, Olympian, Olympics, organizing, sailing, skiing, sport
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