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Some Early Spring-Time Reflections

Some Early Spring-Time Reflections

Who knew that so much could happen in a period of just twenty-four months, right? Two years ago, our world forever changed–and it looks to be changing again–in numerous ways–with current conflicts and challenges at both home and abroad. We may even begin to ask ourselves: “what do I even possibly begin to do right now, when everything seems so chaotic, stressful, and unpredictable?” For me, if I have learned anything in these past twenty-four months, it has been to…

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The Top Four Reasons to Regularly Update Your Resume

The Top Four Reasons to Regularly Update Your Resume

Resumes are often, perhaps, one of those things that a lot of people do not think about with too much regularity–until they are all of a sudden needed. They may suddenly be needed when applying for a new job; applying to college; or even just anything application-based in nature. This article, then, is all about the reasons for regularly updating your resume–irrespective of the reason(s) for doing so. With that in mind, let’s look at the top four reasons why…

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How To Run Over 1,000 Miles In a Year (A Follow-Up Guide & Reflection)

How To Run Over 1,000 Miles In a Year (A Follow-Up Guide & Reflection)

After running 1,000 miles in the calendar year of 2020, I felt like I had a pretty good template to build upon for 2021, but, of course, that did not mean that there was nothing else to learn about running (or about myself) in a year where I wanted to build upon that 1,000 mile-mark from 2020. Several things stood with me–in 2021–that I hope to highlight, here, including the following seven points: 1. Keep Moving and Standing: After running…

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One Year Into the Pandemic, This is What I have Learned: 13 Things in 13 Months

One Year Into the Pandemic, This is What I have Learned: 13 Things in 13 Months

We are now, officially, more than a year into the global pandemic known as COVID-19. When all is said and done, entire books and libraries will be devoted to all-things-this-pandemic, but for now, I just want to share thirteen things that I have learned from the past thirteen months. 1. Mantras Matter: I will admit: I had previously never been big on reciting mantras. But it only seems fitting that, as so much has changed throughout this time of COVID,…

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How to Run 1,000 Miles in a Year (and Other Reflections for Planning and Goal-Setting in the New Year)

How to Run 1,000 Miles in a Year (and Other Reflections for Planning and Goal-Setting in the New Year)

I was a cross country runner throughout high school, but, this year, I did something I had never done previously in my running life: I ran 1,000 miles in a calendar year (2020). Here are my top twelve tips for distance running, along with some remarks on goal-setting and reflections on what I learned during the past twelve months of running. (Here is 2021’s follow-up article) 1. Write down your weekly mileage: I used a mini 12-month calendar bought from…

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