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In 1986, I moved from Roanoke, VA to Winston-Salem, NC. My parents were in the middle of a divorce and my mom had gotten a job in a new city. I honestly didn’t want to move; apparently, I didn’t love big changes back then either. I was tricked by my parents telling me to try…
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This morning I took a walk to have some quiet time—to focus on the week, reflect on my personal mission and vision, think about True Impact’s mission, and revisit the intentions I set for the week. There’s a two-mile loop near my house that I really enjoy. Lately, I’ve been using the single track made…
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My relationship with snowboarding started in December of 1992. I was a skateboarder and had begun to see snowboards in the magazines and it had been mentioned by some friends how I should try it. The youth group I attended was going skiing for a few days after Christmas at Winterplace Ski Resort in West…
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When I think of clutter, I naturally think about the items in my home or office that create a messy appearance; the usual papers, pens, books, coffee cups, old boxes from a delivery (because you might need it). I absolutely love a clean and tidy space whether at home or the office, it makes me…
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“The state or feeling of grief when deprived of someone or something of value.” We’ve lost grandparents, friends, parents, jobs, and possibly interest in certain parts of our lives. Each loss feels different – sometimes loss is painful because you won’t get to hear someone laugh again; maybe the loss is such a sudden or…
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A$her Caiden Early One June 24th, 2005 Traci and I became parents. During the hurricane season of 2004, Traci and I lived in Lakeland Florida while attending Southeastern University. When we found out Traci was pregnant, one of Traci’s first indicators was her body’s reaction to the smell of the stale air in our 700-square…
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In 2011, the house directly beside mine stood empty; it had been empty since before we moved into our home in 2010. The house was nice, but had been tied up in the housing market collapse as a foreclosure. The yard was badly neglected (think mostly dirt and weeds) because the house had been empty…
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In September of 1996 I started attending Forsyth Tech Community College, in those days there weren’t as many snowboarders around and people that didn’t snowboard, for sure didn’t wear snowboard branded clothing as a badge of honor. Maybe you can imagine how excited I was when this dude walked into the first class I ever…
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This writing thing is more fun than I imagined it would be. I have decided that in sharing the stories about my relationships with people that have greatly impacted my life, I want to share some funny stories mixed in with the ones that I hope challenge you. These are true stories that are funny…
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