How Tourette Syndrome Has Changed My Life….And Made it Even BETTER!

As a child growing up with Tourette Syndrome, I never thought it possible, that one day, I would look at the disorder as anything other than a curse. I mean what child would ever look at ticking, grunting, head-jerking, and constant teasing and ridiculing as something positive, let alone a gift?
I can remember the ticks [...]

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Middle Age? Heck, No! My Life is Just Beginning at 40

I am just a few short days away from a milestone birthday. Years ago, at the age of 20, and even at 30, I thought that 40 was considered middle age. Now, I am actually approaching that age where over-the-hill surprise parties are cliche. You know the ones. They are decked out in [...]

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Motivation on the Internet

Recently I have discovered some great motivational websites. I would love to share a few of these sites with you. The information on these websites have been a blessing to me in the last month.
The first is the text for Steve Jobs’ commencement address at Stanford University in 2005. In case you don’t know who [...]

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Proof Postive That You Are Never Too Old To Go for Your Dreams!

Just as I began thinking that I am too old to pursue my dreams or do something extraordinary, I read about Bobbie Nelson. Bobbie is older sister to country legend, Willie Nelson. After decades of playing the piano as an accompaniment to her famous brother, Bobbie Nelson has recorded and released her very first solo [...]

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Life Lessons and a Legacy

This weekend I was sifting through some old photographs of my family and our ancestors. I have always had an interest in family history and genealogy that was cultivated by my grandmother. With the help of her cousin, the resident genealogist in our extended family, my grandma did extensive research into our family’s heritage. Grandma [...]

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Go Ahead, Make My Day (or Better Yet, Somebody Else’s)

Today, I was invited to partake in a showing of The Bourne Ultimatum with a small group of close friends. While, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, it was what happened afterwards that will forever stay with me.
I have always believed that the words people say to you can stay with you forever. Whether they be [...]

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