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I was lucky to have someone mentor me through my first half marathon.  She would council me on appropriate running gear, how to pace...

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I am once again staring out at miserable rain and snow.  It is March.  Spring is just around the corner. Outside my window there are big...

I am at a school meeting attended by a classroom teacher, a resource teacher, a school administrator, a  support worker and myself as a...

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Two years ago, I saw an interview with Tony Robbins, a popular motivational speaker who talked about six core values that drive...

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