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As I was driving my friend Ruth to lunch the other day in a windstorm, I grumbled in too great of detail about how many (relatively) little things turned to ash the previous week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long made plans to raft with my family? Cancelled due to weather. My nifty birthday gift, a book given to me by a friend? The cat barfed on it. And on and on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of nowhere, a huge sign flew into my car. Thwack!<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the weight of the sign, and despite the fact that hit the window of my now screaming friend, it didn\u2019t crack a thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We could not stop laughing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a terrific re-set. It reminded me of the song, I Saw the Sign by Ace of Base. I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I deal much better with big crises than I do with the accumulation of small things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many good things coming up, some that I haven’t permission to mention yet. But here’s a few delightful things in my author world :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 That day at lunch with Ruth, we gave my new nonfiction work in progress a subtitle. Thriving<\/em>, Decoded: Calm the Crazy and<\/em> Control the Crisi<\/em>s. Do you like it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 I\u2019m teaching a new class online. My online Udemy Course is available online for free if you click here. (I could use a review, please. )How to Help if Someone You Love is Being Abused. It\u2019s my first online course. I have very good intentions, but my video editing is amusing. Sorry in advance. Hopefully, you\u2019ll get good information and a giggle at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 My youngest daughter just taught me Powerpoint skills for the neatest conference I\u2019ve ever been asked to present at; The International Association of Women\u2019s Police, <\/a>with more than 3,000 female officers from around the globe in attendance. I\u2019m really jazzed! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And then I\u2019ll get to take a long break to see family in late September and October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My daughters are both healthy and working, and the weather is very warm for us here in Alaska. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So much for me. How are you? Have a beautiful week. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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