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Are you a person of your word? Is your ‘yes’ yes and ‘no’ no? Or…. if there is a change, do you let others know?I really can’t think of anything that’s more important than being a person of your word. Quite honestly, how can anyone rely on what you say if you aren’t? And excuses […]

This is somewhat of a change from my typical posts. …. A former co-worker died the other day. He took his own life. How incredibly sad. And somehow, I wasn’t surprised that death was at his own hand.I can’t say that I knew him well but every time he saw me he engulfed me in

Contrary to popular belief, relationships (marriage, friendship, family) is not, and can never be, 50-50. (Besides, what are you going to do with the other 50%?)They really are all or nothing at all (my definition of ‘relationship’). And the other side of the ‘equation’ has to approach the relationship with the same mindset. If there’s

Which is the most important, Cosmic Reader, actions or words? To some, words are more important – to others, actions are. And while an argument can be made that they are equal in importance, I think the nod can go to actions.Words are always important. They provide depth and understanding to the actions. Without words

Heady word. And, obviously, impossible to fully discuss in only a few paragraphs. Regardless… What does ‘truth’ mean to you? Is it relative – depending on the person or subject? Or, is it what it is. Personally I think there are 3 critical components to consider when you think about truth. One is to speak

The more I experience ‘it’ (age) the more I realize the validity of that comment. The more mature (I like that a whole lot more than ‘older’ though age and maturity are not naturally the same and I really hate ‘senior’) I become, the more I hear really banal comments from others. Example: ‘dear’ or

What do you do when the worse case scenario becomes what happens? What do you do when that which you feared the most is what you have to face?Obviously the first thing you need to do is to make certain that the worst is really the worst. If it is…. then I’m one of those

There’s really too much noise. Stop for a minute and what do you hear? Noise. ?So often our lives are filled with so much sound that we can’t hear. And I grant you that the sounds of the city can be soothing, but I’ll wager the sounds of quiet to your city sounds most of

We need to first establish the reality that for every reward there is a price you pay. You do realize that? It really is important to understand that you always pay a price for a reward – time, energy, money, etc. As long as the delicate balance between price and reward is in reward’s favor

What do you do, Cosmic Reader, when confronted by someone who holds diametrically opposing views on a topic that’s near and dear to your heart? Confront them? Tell them they are idiots to think that way? Listen to them? Avoid them at all costs because there probably are other topics you won’t agree on?Those are