One of the most influential people I have had in my life, if not the most is my dad. Harry “Cooner” Strickler was a character, one of those larger-than-life characters. He was 49 when I was born and always wore a crew cut. I used to describe him as Archie…
This morning I attended a Gratitude in the Great Outdoors event at Erie MetroParks. It was a short talk on gratitude followed by time to…
Somehow I am in my mid-fifties. I don’t know how I got here. On the inside, I still feel like I am a 20-something with…
I just finished a two-week vacation. Every January, I do a vision board in conjunction with my goal setting. On my vision board this year…
As I was reading through my journals from 2025 last week in preparation for goal setting for 2026, my January 6th entry captured my attention…

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