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Making Me Great Again

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  • Towards “RETURN TO WORK” goal : there have been two moments of REVELATION in my recent journey with GBM (**) in 2023. Oddly, the first was not January 5 : My first brain seizure day, nor January 11 : the brain surgery.No, the first was while SCHEDULING the radiation + chemotherapy treatments on 2/10/23… I

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  • FaceBook Post from Feb 28, 2023 @ 7a Pacfic As month 2 with GBM (my brain cancer) winds down, it is evident my body has recovered from the corticosteroid I was taking… yesterday (including last night) I was asleep about 65% of the day! it’s bittersweet, though, since the 5-hour nights also came with anti-inflammatory

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  • Up with the sun Working hard to make your dream come true Childhood  done Your parents pushing And the future pulls you on And you’ll find a fine line To tell your story And you’ll feel the full weight Of adult  shoulders 

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  • Beware rewards!

    They can lull one away from WHY the goal is important

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  • Corporate Culture

    Listening to Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek …  Lesson 2 – so goes the leader, so goes the culture

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  • Habits

    Cue , routine , reward What is the Cue (cause) which triggers the routine (behavior)? Creating new cues – perhaps this is the technique needed to complete the 100 posts.

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  • 100 POSTS!

    Today I have finally reached 100 posts to this blog site. Some writing is good, most is terse, occasionally poetic, sometimes prosaic. All in all, it was a successful failure: my original intent being 100 POSTS in 100 days. I thought since I have WordPress on my Kindle, iPhone, and PC that would help increase

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  • And then it faded ….

    I don’t know how long it has been since I have written an entry here, but I have been improving my writing… I have been reading an excellent book. by Dani Shapiro called Still Writing. This is a combination auto-biography + guide book + skills manual + mini-novel. And is a thoroughly grand read. (Found

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  • Happenings

    I polished off the vodka and threw the empty over the side of the building. As I prepared to throw myself over, it occurred to me that I quite enjoy the flavor of the vanilla-infused vodka. Ah, well … there had been innumerable enjoyments through the years : the sweet sensation of a kiss, rhythms

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  • Reminder

    Gratitude. Saying thank you, verbalizing compliments, empathy, teamwork, showing appreciation. 

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  • Adventure List

    Adventure List capilano suspension bridge park Vancouver BC

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  • … But may like to have! Coffee mug that reveals the constellations when a hot beverages inserted from Powells books

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