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As a rule, I’m not good with change. Also me: I crave change. Otherwise, I become lazy or stagnant. Change is…[read more].
by CHRIS MADAY SCHMIDT
January 10, 2023
Random Thoughts change, energy, familiar, lazy, paralyze, solutions, stagnant Leave a comment
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As a rule, I’m not good with change. Also me: I crave change. Otherwise, I become lazy or stagnant. Change is…[read more].
January 3, 2023
Random Thoughts 2023, dream, New Year, newbie, not yet, preparation, training, what if Leave a comment
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In my inaugural post of 2023, I feel obligated to say something meaningful as we usher in the new year, so here goes: If you’re like me, and living in the space of “not yet”…[read more]
December 27, 2022
Random Thoughts 2022, dreams, future, goals, growth, highlights, intention, leap of faith, lessons, milestones, New Year, purpose, tangibles Leave a comment
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In my next to final post of 2021, I recounted the milestone moments of my past to (hopefully) better inform a future grounded with intention. This served to help me recall goals accomplished…[read more]
December 20, 2022
Random Thoughts agape, always the write time, Amazon, Christmas, gift, God, Immanuel, Jesus Christ, love, raffle, sacrificial, wish Leave a comment
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With Christmas right around the corner, my gift to subscribers is an opportunity to win an Amazon eGift Card. If you haven’t already signed up for my emails, you can still enter this month’s raffle by clicking here. It’s my way of saying…[read more]
December 13, 2022
always the write time After the Leap, birthday, burden, comfort zone, dreams, encouragement, expose, faith, grace, heart, hope, humor, intention, light, mental health, mental illness, shame. Christian Leave a comment
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Wasn’t it just yesterday I blogged about my birthday—living with intention, dreaming new dreams, stepping outside of my comfort zone? Life looks vastly different today than it did last year…[read more]
December 6, 2022
always the write time Circle of Kindness, COVID, fixer-upper, forest, helping hand, holidays, kindness, one-size-fits-all, strength, unconventional, welcoming committee, Woman’s World Leave a comment
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As you reflect on the past year, does a gift of kindness stand out to you—one that you either received or extended? For my husband and me, the story begins…[read more]
November 29, 2022
Random Thoughts confusion, directions, focus, foundation, GPS, grounded, immovable, mountain, storm Leave a comment
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There is only one secure foundation…no matter what storms are raging. ~ Charles Stanley
While house/cat sitting for my daughter and her boyfriend, I ventured on a solo walk close to dark. Unfortunately…[read more]
November 22, 2022
Random Thoughts affirmation, always the write time, encouragement, giving back, gratitude, holidays, prayer, thank you, volunteering, website Leave a comment
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First, thank you for stopping by my website. I appreciate you! Secondly, if you haven’t already guessed, this month my focus is all about “giving thanks by giving back.” In fact, I will be donating $1 to a local food bank for each new email subscriber in November. If you’d like to sign up…[read more]
November 15, 2022
Random Thoughts backtrack, choices, crossroads, decisions, destination, Northern Arizona, outcomes, trails, trial and error Leave a comment
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Since moving to Northern Arizona, my husband and I regularly explore a series of forest trails bordering our neighborhood—several of which are marked, as well as noted on our mobile apps. Others, however, reveal only worn-out grooves in the dirt, common at many of the…[read more]
November 8, 2022
Random Thoughts big picture, CRITICISM, dream job, encouragement, good news, HAPPY ENDING, MESSY MIDDLE, rejection, wins Leave a comment
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Who doesn’t love to receive good news? Or how about the saying: No news is good news? What about when the dreaded rejection arrives for that dream job, much-anticipated date, financial loan or story proposal? For me, the latter hits home…[read more]