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I can think of a lot of reasons why I shouldn’t run the Dopey Challenge.  The training. Before you even run the challenge, you need to prepare. This challenge has you running a 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, and Marathon over 4 days. The wake-ups. They’re brutal and it’s definitely part of the challenge. If Disney is […]

I’m grateful for the love aroundIt’s been a quite the yearThe holiday compoundsFeelings you aren’t here I miss your voiceIt’s loud withoutAn ear for every choiceA plentiful drought When I need your helpIt’s like we  already talked it through38 years of lessons loudly yelpExactly what to do All in all, I’m grateful for every bitThe […]

World Kindness Day falls on Wednesday, November 13th this year.  It’s important to note that you can make ANY day a day for kindness.  But for those who need an excuse to overindulge in some holiday spirits, you can celebrate this one from anywhere. Last year, I walked around dishing out hugs and high-fives. I learned […]

Mi nombre es Carlos Francisco Jose Hernandez Rodriguez Lopez Pi.  We were taught to remember our family and be proud of who we were. I remember my grandparents teaching it to me. They only spoke Spanish. Both sets. My Abuela’s weren’t making chocolate chip cookies; they were making ropa vieja or congri…maybe both if you […]

On October 16, 2023, I was let go from my job. Let’s be real, I was fired. What followed was a year of growth, death, learning, and living.  And let me be clear: I’m proud of what followed. I started my own company and helped a buddy build his own. I got insurance licenses. I […]

Have you ever seen a wordwith edges quite as sharpOne that makes you hold your breathFrom letting in the dark.  Whether it is a world worth savingor a simple requestEach time we Hope for somethingThat’s when we’re at our best. That momentum you build within,when you quickly glimpse aheadif everything goes just right worries no longer […]

It’s been 3.5 months since this Pirate was left to fight with Beastie, the Unemployment Kraken. She’s been a tough one to knock down. So has this article, this paragraph read 2 months originally. Saavy? Without an incredible support system, this could be much worse. I can’t help but think about the struggles other people […]

Humankind. Here’s to hoping we can be both. One Day. I’m sure you can imagine the look on people’s faces. They were never quite sure if this was serious or not, it sounded pretty crazy to me too. And that was only when I TOLD people about the mission on World Kindness Day. The looks […]