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Puzzling

Why are they called cowboys when they ride horses not cows? With Love, Russ

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Writing and Breathing

Writing often comes to me as easy as breathing, though sometimes it feels as if I’m breathing at the top of Mount Everest. With Love, Russ  

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An Announcement and Opportunity

I just finished the initial full draft of my first official novella-length story, titled It Was Her Eyes. I’ve never been more proud of my writing nor felt more like a writer than when I typed “The End” after completing this phase of … Continue reading

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Today’s Quote

Most of my suffering comes from fictitious problems my mind created. Fortunately, I’ve learned that I can choose to get out of my mind and into my heart. When I do, most of my problems melt away like the last … Continue reading

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Voice in silence

Originally posted on Peace, Love and Patchouli:
There lies in stillness a voice, in silence it whispers bidding me to follow the rhythm to follow the glow of luna and enter the peace of now. K. Laettner

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Stranglehold

I set myself free when I finally let go of the baggage that had a stranglehold on me: Fear Doubt Negativity Expectations Comparison to others   With Love, Russ

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Free at Last (for the Next 2.5 Months)

I love nearly everything about investing and my wealth management business. A big exception to that is when it comes to quarterly letter time. I typically send report letters to my Clients during the first two weeks of each new … Continue reading

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The Great Carrot Caper

  Our grandson Thomas learned first-hand that one often gets to reap what one sows. He loves carrots and his Mama loves gardening so it was natural they planted a lot of carrot seeds in their garden. Harvest time! The … Continue reading

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Ridin’ The Ghost Train Under a Taco Moon

        A photo of Thomas, My Beloved, and me on the Ghost Train We had the pleasure of our grandson Thomas’ company yesterday and all took a ride on The Ghost Train. A local county park has a … Continue reading

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T.G.I.F.: It’s been a long week

Sometimes I have days where life seems to come at me with the same impact this woodpecker is absorbing. Sometimes I send tall against it, and other times I feel like hiding somewhere curled up in a fetal position, and … Continue reading

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