A Thankful Heart

I am an American who loves to celebrate holidays.  It was not until I moved to France until I realized how much I appreciate a few specific celebrations. Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that officially is not celebrated as a day off here in France.  In fact, on November 28 while Americans back in […]

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Got Equity?

You are probably thinking, “I would sure like more equity!” Throughout the years I have been advised by family and friends to make investments to help establish my personal equity.  Unfortunatey (or fortunatly depending on your perspective) my wife and I have not been able to own a home. It has always been our goal […]

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Now that’s Different….

How often do you wake up in the morning with a burning desire to make a difference? It’s a question I ask in all sincerity and realize of course that our initial humble response might be “no; not really”. I’m willing to bet however that our conscious response isn’t portraying an accurate cogitation. My guess […]

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“If You Want to Change the World Start with the Mirror”

I read the words that are the title of today’s post at 6:30 a.m. while getting my first shot of inspiration from Marc and Angels blog as I warmed up my day for what would be another test of how well I could organize my goals and do my best to accomplish something positive for […]

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When Hot Chocolate is Pregnant with Consequence

What stirs our heart to Give of ourselves comes in many shapes and sizes and like vintage clothing or toppings on a hamburger it is different for each of us. Some are energized by women’s rights and empowerment, others by reducing our carbon footprint, there are pet people and some of us are determined to […]

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