Taking the Leap
I can still see the shimmering blue water at least 10 feet beneath my toes which were gripping the edge of the high dive platform. I was about to try…
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Taking the Leap
Put on the Brakes
When my daughter was born, my heart nearly exploded with a love so deep, it's practically impossible to verbalize. When she was three months old, I handed her off to…
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Put on the Brakes
Surprises at the NC State Capitol
I can't say exactly how many times I have passed the North Carolina State Capitol in the 15 years that we've lived in Raleigh. I would imagine more than 100.…
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Surprises at the NC State Capitol
People Powered Billboard
I sat on a small plastic folding chair 15 feet off the ground on a three-tiered metal scaffolding. Along with 63 other people (42 of them directly above me), I held a giant…
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People Powered Billboard
Summer Adventure
Riviera Maya Adventure
About an hour south of Cancun, nestled on the coast of the Yucutan Peninsula, there is a wild and beautiful region called the Riviera Maya. You won't find resorts crammed together…
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Riviera Maya Adventure
Dream Destinations
It's February! The start of this month marks my focus on discovering personal passion, hopes, dreams, yearnings and aspirations. As I mentioned in my last post, our family has been…
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Dream Destinations
What’s your passion?
It's almost February and typically we are thinking about Valentine's Day: showing affection and showering those we love with cards, gifts or chocolate. But I want to address a different…
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What’s your passion?