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Larisa at restaurant

partial posting: Chia’s First Day in Ukraine – Part 3

All travel related posts will now appear at www.SendMeOnATrip.com and you can see this particular article at www.sendmeonatrip.com/chias-first-day-in-ukraine-part-3/. A partial post of the original will remain here for people that have bookmarked and/or shared this article URL.   Ukraine has been on my mind a lot lately. Well, it tends to be on my mind a good bit considering it’s
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The River Sluch in Novograd-Volynski. My computer desktop for months.

partial posting: Chia’s First Day in Ukraine – Part Two

All travel related posts will now appear at www.SendMeOnATrip.com and you can see this particular article at www.sendmeonatrip.com/chias-first-day-in-ukraine-part-two/. A partial post of the original will remain here for people that have bookmarked and/or shared this article URL.   Now for a long-overdue continuation of my trip to Ukraine (if you want to start from the beginning, go to My Life
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One of the many cool buildings I saw in Ukraine.

partial posting: Chia’s First Day in Ukraine

All travel related posts will now appear at www.SendMeOnATrip.com and you can see this particular article at www.sendmeonatrip.com/chias-first-day-in-ukraine/. A partial post of the original will remain here for people that have bookmarked and/or shared this article URL.   Alas, the time has finally arrived where I get to experience Ukraine for what it really is. I’ve done my research online,
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partial posting: My Life Changing Trip to Ukraine

All travel related posts will now appear at www.SendMeOnATrip.com and you can see this particular article at www.sendmeonatrip.com/my-life-changing-trip-to-ukraine/. A partial post of the original will remain here for people that have bookmarked and/or shared this article URL.   I just returned from a trip to Ukraine and have to share this life changing experience as I can’t shake it from
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A Letter To My Mom – 2012

Hi Mom, It’s Mother’s Day 2012, my third Mother’s Day without you. Let me start off by saying I miss you so terribly much. So much has happened in the years that passed since you were taken from us. So much to tell, both good and bad. You were the best mother I can ever imagine having and I guess
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Are You Happy?

Are you happy? It seems like a simple question. The automatic response would be “yeah, I am.” Of course, that’s the problem with many answers these days…the automatic response. And sadly (sadly?), most automatic responses don’t involve real thought and generally involve “Good” or “not bad” answers. Are these true? Doubtful. Before we all think “oh boy, here comes a
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What Is Your Legacy?

When you wake up in the morning, do you think “how shall I leave my legacy today?” as you prep for the day? Maybe later on as you’re in traffic fighting other commuters are you pondering what legacy you shall leave? When you’re buried in your tasks at work…again…are you thinking what legacy you shall leave? Chances are, the answer
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Stopped Eating Processed Grains And I Feel Great

The title says it all…I’ve pretty much cut processed grains out of my diet and I feel great. It’s been a fairly long-standing trial as I tested this and I can honestly say I enjoy it all. So, how did I get here? Was I always like this? Oh no…I used to eat my cereal in the morning and loved
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You Don’t Have To Struggle While Following Your Passions. Just Ask Sir Richard Branson

I came across this article in American Express Open Forum about Sir Richard Branson giving advice to recent grads. In it he talks about following your passion rather than chasing any particular career. His advice rings truer than ever as the rate of change for needed skills today is cruising at an enormous speed. Why study for a particular skill
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Getting Motivated, Maintaining Motivation

How does one get and maintain motivation? It’s not always there. Sometimes you can simply wake up and be ready to take on the world, other times it seems as if you’re impervious to motivation for weeks on end. The easiest way it seems to get and stay motivated is to surround yourself with goodness. How you define “goodness” is
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