Tag: memories

Be you, always!

2026: GRATITUDE IS ALWAYS IN SEASON

2026: THE YEAR OF GRATITUDE I blinked and it’s almost February of 2026 but I’m not complaining!  In fact, my gratitude for the year so far is enormous.  My family and I spent the first 20 days of the year in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa which, if you’re new here, that is where I’m…
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January 28, 2026 0

GOTCHA DAY 2023: A DECADE OF MEMORIES & CONNECTIONS

  It’s that time of the year again!  Always nostalgic, always great memories. Most of all it’s a reminder of some of the most precious memories and connections our adoption journey has created.  As cliché as it sounds when they say, “blood doesn’t make you family”, it’s 100% true. This year we celebrated a decade…
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November 7, 2023 0

When you’re ripe, you rot…

When you’re ripe you rot, when you’re green you grow.  – unknown Unknown (to me) but it’s a good one.  I’ve had bosses, mentors and coaches use it.  I have as well in my own moments of teaching and efforts at inspiring others. What’s this got to do with boxing, or anything in life for…
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May 9, 2020 0

Family trip, reconnecting and seeking closure.

Getting back from a long vacation to the motherland is always good.  When I moved to Canada I was always very conscious and adamant that I would never forget my roots and where I came from and, though I say it always and try to live it, it’s easy to get caught up in the…
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February 2, 2018 0