Just an April story from 2021. We had a late April snow a few weeks ago. It started out as a howling wind, then icy rain, then snow. We watched the temperature drop rapidly from 54 degrees, finally settling at 27 degrees. The following morning it snowed again. Along with the new flurries were big
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Good-Bye Earle
I did something I was afraid to do and I guess I’m proud of myself. I have mixed emotions about this event. I’m part of a chicken co-op and during COVID our old hens decided not to lay any more. We hung on to the girls mostly because the co-op excels at procrastination. Eventually we
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Internet Rant. Join the Fun.
It’s a rant today on everyone’s favorite ranting subject: the internet. Join in if you feel called. Our internet coverage out here in the valley is tin cans strung together. No fiber, no satellite availability, we don’t even have reliable antenna reception when the leaves are on the trees. Yet somehow we have indescribably slow DSL.
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The School of Hard Knocks
I don’t give up easily. Stubborn, hardheaded and tenacious, that’s me. It also takes me a while to get the message when I make bad choices and I’ve made a lot. If this sounds like you, read on. Actually, read on anyway. I graduated high school in Indiana with honors a semester early. Four
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Revenge Isn’t Really Very Sweet
I’ve been thinking about revenge. In the southern branch of our family revenge was best served ice cold, saccharine sweet, locked and loaded. Tradition dictated that if you wronged us, you wronged the entire family and you would pay. If not today, tomorrow. If not this decade than the next or forever until your family
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Learning to Chill
Geez, I’m tired. What about you? Have you ever had a week where everything seems overwhelming? That’s my week. Every time I turn around, I’m rushing off to the next thing. I did this complete overwhelm to myself just as you do it to yourself too. I scheduled lots of events and fun things that
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Cyber Circus
Do you have a social media presence? Maybe you don’t want one. Sometimes I think that’s a good idea. As a coach and an artist, I post on Facebook and Instagram. For coaching, I offer words of wisdom on Wednesdays and Bad Joke Friday on well, Friday. (Here I’m inserting a shameless request for you
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Complicated People: You’re One.
There’s something to be said for experiencing a widely varied life where you might be called on to use the correct fork or drill holes in a concrete wall to put up a shelf. It’s comforting to know that you can try to handle most things or are willing to ask for help. It’s rarer
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Failure Isn’t Always Failure
I had a failure when I was recording my Bad Joke Friday video which came out on March 24th, 2023 (Hope you’re a fan of my Bad Joke Friday videos. You can find them on Instagram and Facebook. Search for zainmackeycoaching.) I was trying to tell a stupid joke about a dog getting arrested for
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Plant Overpopulation
It’s true. I went on a killing spree. I felt bad about it but those suckers had to go. Before you call the cops, I’m talking about my house plants; they were out of control and taking over until it was either me or them. Honestly, I tried giving them away to loving homes. Twenty were
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Move It Over You Road Hog!
I’m ranting today. Have you noticed? More people are driving in the middle of the road. Here the menace is stone hauling semis and gravel trucks. The gravel trucks don’t have license plates. Someone’s political coffer is richer for this nonsense. It’s a real pisser because if they throw a stone and break your windshield,
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All About Fear and Fearlessness
I read this quote: “Decide how you’re going to deal with fear, because fear will be a big issue in life.” I don’t remember the author but it got me thinking. If you know who this should be attributed to, let me know. Fear has really good information attached to it: it’s an unusual gift.
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