The small room was filling up on this very warm, and humid July South Florida morning. Old friends and family from New York had arrived at Palm Beach International Airport on the same flight without knowing they were heading to the same destination. The backroom saw the family standing by Maddie Gibbs, draped in black […]
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Men are known as the less emotional sex; they are supposed to be bastions of stability; the rock in the middle of a storm; unflappably cool no matter what the circumstance. Of course, it’s not wrong for men to get emotional. It’s unhealthy to keep one’s feelings bottled up and shoved deep down inside. But when
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“She’s too good for you.” Oh, how I’ll hear those words till the day I die. If you have read some of my earlier posts, you’re aware I dated a woman I believed was way out of my league. She was, without a doubt, the most beautiful person I’ve ever known. She was kind, considerate,
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I have been doing some research. It turns out the rekindling of young love after many years apart is the key to long-lasting wedded bliss. A study in the United States found that people who rekindled youthful romances at least five years after they had split up had a 76 percent chance of staying together,
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I had an epiphany the other day. Before continuing, I’ll be honest, I had to look it up as well. In the playground in my mind, I’m wondering: “What do you mean by ‘epiphany,’ exactly?” Everyone from Bill Gates to WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum, is talking about realizations and awakenings, and many times these are
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Life Partner? My mom was married to my dad. I know this because on all paperwork she ever had to complete, she always checked the box that said wife. My dad? He always seemed to check the husband box. There never was a partner box. I don’t even know if we can say husband or
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I no longer sleep late on weekends. Truth be told, I now am exhausted by 8:30 and fall asleep before 9:00. I am usually awake by 4 AM and after lying in bed for a while I get up and stare at the stars. It’s always the same thought. How did this happen? How did
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A strong woman knows what makes her happy. She shares her happiness with everyone but quickly protects it from those who choose to do it wrong or try to uproot it. She makes decisions that cultivate the life that makes her happy with courage, dedication, and perseverance. She leans in. The familiar saying “Behind every
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“Nobody likes you. Everybody hates you. You’re gonna lose. Smile, you fuck.” Joe Hallenbeck, The Last Boy Scout. Let me get this out of the way. When lists are short, I am good. I am horrible at almost everything. I have to say “almost” because I am sure there is something I am good at,
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“If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won’t need a third.” Pete Rose. Life is all about second chances. Not in every single aspect, of course, but we’re often granted a “re-do” without even realizing it. The truth is some of us are given a lot more, but instead of
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