Tag Archives: choosing actions

Reality Check: One Suggestion

Posted on April 14, 2024 by RealityCheck

Do you look forward to each day with optimism? Or do you anticipate it with dread? Maybe you’re thinking, “There’s no point in either worrying or anticipating; it will be what it will be.” Here’s a bigger question: Does your … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: The Many Ways to Serve

Posted on April 9, 2024 by RealityCheck

Knowing that one has found their purpose in life is important for many people, including, or perhaps especially, for young people. Many of those who wish to live a life of purpose focus on service. If you look at service … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: I Never Looked at “No” That Way

Posted on March 10, 2024 by RealityCheck

If we make a habit of seeking out information, we may occasionally find something that prompts us to think, “Huh! I never looked at it that way.” This came to my mind recently when I read an article by James … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: The Next Step, and the Next

Posted on January 21, 2024 by RealityCheck

Alfredo Aliaga Burdio broke a Guinness World Record last year as the oldest man to successfully complete the rim to rim Grand Canyon hike. The hike took him 21 hours over two days. He is 92 years old. Some of … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Placing the Big Rock First

Posted on January 14, 2024 by RealityCheck

Like many others at this time, I’m taking down the Christmas tree and packing away decorations. Among them are a set of straw ornaments of various shapes; I enjoy them particularly for their non-breakable quality. They go into their matching … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Doing the Hard Thing

Posted on January 7, 2024 by RealityCheck

Tis the season! Christmas and New Year’s is a special time of the year. It’s a time of joy and goodwill, when family and friends get together to celebrate, indulge in good food, give gifts and share laughs. Strangers extend … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Positive Peer Pressure

Posted on January 7, 2024 by RealityCheck

I’ve organized my desk! Well, technically, that’s not true. I haven’t organized it. Yet. However, my friend Emma has organized her desk, and is delighted with the result. She can now find her stamps, labels, scissors, stapler and that hole-punch … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: The Butterfly’s Quandary

Posted on December 18, 2023 by RealityCheck

Recent snowfalls prompted me to look up some summer photos, reminders that not long ago, it was sunny, warm, and beautiful. And, it will be so again. Among those reminders was that of a butterfly who had gotten trapped in … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: The Tiny Point of Light

Posted on November 19, 2023 by RealityCheck

If you are fortunate, on a clear night you see a vast expanse of blackness interrupted by tiny points of light. Even if you’re not in a place where you can see stars, you know how one tiny point of … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: The Kindness of Etiquette

Posted on November 5, 2023 by RealityCheck

If the name “Miss Manners” is familiar to you, that says something about your interests. And possibly, your age. And my age, for that matter. No matter. Here’s a little background, in case Miss Manners is new to you. Decades … Continue reading →

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