This is the week that I celebrate my 65th birthday! There will be no party. No proclamations of any kind. Few, if any, well wishes on social media. But I expect this to be my best birthday to date! That's because I've stuck around much longer than I ever could have imagined!

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What does my Little League drama, that took place over 20 years ago, have to do with what took place last week in the well of the House of Representatives? To tell the truth, not much. Except the part where most of the people who the barely-elected Speaker thought he was protecting ended up biting him in the “you-know-what”!

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Happy New Year! I think I'll start the new year and the new season with my list of 2023 New Year's Resolutions. There were 15 items on my resolution to-do list for Calendar Year 2022. With the exception of the desire to attend church services occasionally, I started all of them and I've stuck with most of them.

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We've reached the end of Calendar Year 2022, and now it's time for me to come up with my list of resolutions for Calendar Year 2023. I promise it won't be 15 items long, but it won't be just one or two items either. I will try my best keep my expectations low and my acceptance high. If I can do that, I can live with the results. Also, this show is going on a brief hiatus. When I return on January 4, 2023, I'll kick off things with my new list of New Year's Resolutions.

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I planned to publish this episode this past Wednesday, but a medical emergency prevented that from happening. So here I am today, health restored, and expressing gratitude to all of the healthcare angels who went above and beyond to make me a healthier person and the world a healthier place!

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We're nearing the end of Calendar Year 2022! After celebrating Thanksgiving, next up is Christmas, Hanukkah, and finally New Year's Eve, depending on the year! And as always, I wish you and yours had a safe and happy holiday! But for now, let's see how we did in keeping up with our New Year's Resolutions for 2022.

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For some of you, patching and repainting some walls, picking up refills from the pharmacy, and signing up for Medicare benefits in a timely fashion may seem like no big deal. Doing those things without undue procrastination is a major feat for me. It means that I'm getting unstuck, getting out of my head, and getting out of my way!

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Think of all your achievements. Do you feel proud of what you've accomplished? Or do you feel like a fraud? Do they bring you joy? Or do they leave you with the feeling that, one day, your cover will be blown, and everyone will find out that you just got lucky?

If you experience self-doubt, take comfort to know that you're in great company! Impostor Syndrome is typically associated with high achievers. So, if you feel like a fraud, chances are that you're more capable than you think. Real frauds never worry about this! They never, ever experience self-doubt!

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To quote Canadian-American motivational speaker, Brian Tracy, "If you can dream it, you can do it. Your limits are all within yourself”. But if you don't have the courage or ability to dream, you can find what you need within yourself. Trust me, it's there!

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