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The Power of Community

September 24, 2018 jjmachakos Leave a comment

Julie, here… Do you have community?  You know, folks who support you, who’ve got your back, who help you reach…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: community, courage, desires, do something, dreams, elevate life, friendships, goals, have impact in the world, impact, life elevated, make a difference, make the world a better place, passion, purpose, relationships, share life

“Empty” Nesting?

September 2, 2018 jjmachakos 4d Comments

Julie, here… Just a week-and-a-half ago, both our sons left home for the next phase of their lives. Our older…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: courage, do the next thing, dreams, elevate life, empty nest, goals, have impact in the world, life elevated, make a difference, make the world a better place, passion, purpose, relationships, self-improvement, share life

Be Like Mandela

July 18, 2018 jjmachakos Leave a comment

Julie, here… Today is Mandela Day (see website here for more on this), commemorating 100 years since the birth of Nelson…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: #MandelaDay, convictions, courage, do something, dreams, elevate life, goals, have impact in the world, impact, life elevated, make a difference, make the world a better place, make your voice heard, Mandela Day, Nelson Mandela, passion, purpose, share life

Strengthen What Remains

May 14, 2018 jjmachakos 4d Comments

Julie, here… Recently I have had contact with several friends who are experiencing great difficulty and loss in their lives.…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: courage, depression, do something, do the next thing, elevate life, life elevated, make the world a better place, passion, purpose, self-improvement, strength, strengthen what remains

On Perseverance

April 21, 2018 jjmachakos 4d Comments

Julie, here… I’m hoping some of my Juneau, Alaska friends were drawn in by the title of this blog.  There…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: courage, desires, do something, dreams, elevate life, goals, have impact in the world, impact, life elevated, make a difference, make the world a better place, passion, purpose

We Can’t Not

January 29, 2018 jjmachakos Leave a comment

Julie, here… I just finished reading a book that ripped me up.  So powerful was the injustice on page after…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: courage, desires, dreams, elevate life, goals, have impact in the world, impact, life elevated, make a difference, make the world a better place, passion, purpose, self-improvement

The First Step

January 15, 2018 jjmachakos 2d Comments

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Today is…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: courage, desires, dreams, elevate life, goals, have impact in the world, impact, life elevated, make a difference, make the world a better place, passion, purpose

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