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Art

Lately I have been thinking a lot about work. In March 2020, just when Covid was starting, several people at work were laid off. Among them, several good friends. Then in March 2021, just as vaccines were becoming more available to most, we had lay offs again at work. Again, several of my close friends… Continue reading Art

Spotlight

"Stay true in the dark, and humble in the spotlight." ~ Harold B. Lee One of my good friends did something nice for me. He created a series of slides mentioning my website “Rene’s Reflections” and posted it as one of his Instagram stories. Of course, I was livid!!! Let me explain, he did not… Continue reading Spotlight

Discomfort

I made a huge “mistake” this morning. Instead of my usual routine of making coffee and reading something inspiring or funny, I went straight for my phone. I had 3 non-work notifications that required my response, one of them written at 5:30am! As an aside, do people who wake up so early and text others… Continue reading Discomfort

Marathon

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." ~ Theodore Roosevelt I always wanted to run a marathon. Yes, 26.2 miles. I had never been a runner, ever. But during the 2020 pandemic, I joined a running group, which trained people to complete half marathons. I have done several such races since and I am perfectly… Continue reading Marathon

Pain and Pleasure

Pain and Pleasure are opposite sides of a coin we call a day. Yesterday I had a full day, filled with both. I started off waking up at 4:45am to start my Saturday long run of 9 miles. Our group started interval running at 6am, and being a typical muggy, hot day in South Florida,… Continue reading Pain and Pleasure

Leadership

Something weirdly funny happened to me yesterday. As I’ve posted previously, I’ve been running for a little over a year, and yesterday was the day I decided to switch groups. I went from 2/1 group to 3/1 group (run for 3 minutes and walk for 1 minute). Before our long run (7 miles), I wanted… Continue reading Leadership