Category Archives: life

Transformation 2012: Day 5

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Fran Hart

If you visited yesterday’s post, you’ll see an image of the dining area wall at the end of the day (i.e. the start of the day today). To the uninitiated, it might not look that bad. I dared to feel … Continue reading →

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18 years ago

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Fran Hart

This morning, after breakfast at IHOP, you asked and I told you again about how it was on that day, 18 years ago. I think it counts as “again”, though it’s been a while. Maybe today I shared some details … Continue reading →

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Never without you

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Fran Hart

Benny shuffled into the kitchen, knees stiff, shoulders hunched, feeling every minute of his ninety years. Mornings were like that. His age seemed to settle on him like a heavy blanket in the night, draining his energy and leaving him … Continue reading →

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and I thought self-editing was hard!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Fran Hart

No matter how hard the challenge, tall the mountain or rough the course, I seem to be willing to grit my teeth, grunt, sweat and otherwise behave in a manner unbecoming a lady. I’m not sure what I am becoming … Continue reading →

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Pinky and the Google Brain

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Fran Hart

Some of you might remember Pinky and the Brain, from Animaniacs. The Brain was always scheming to take over the world. Google might just be a bit like Brain. I remember when Google became the biggest, bestest and brightest search … Continue reading →

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Huge mistake or the best thing I’ve ever done?

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Fran Hart

Time will tell if yesterday’s mad dash to the finish line was worth it, or if the product of that “victory” will be a lesson on what not to do. The mad dash? I finished another round of self-editing on … Continue reading →

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Who am I and what am I doing here?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Fran Hart

This year has been very challenging for me in many respects. And it’s only half over. My vision for how things would go and where I would be right now? Well…it’s been a rough road and I’m not where I … Continue reading →

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Ask and it shall be given unto you

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Fran Hart

Yesterday I prayerfully asked God to guide me in my response to Mark. I don’t generally consider myself an evangelist, yet I’m growing as an apologist. If I take some small liberty with the definitions, I could say that an … Continue reading →

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My 3 words and the goals that go with them

Posted on January 29, 2011 by fghart

This year I was introduced to the concept of identifying 3 words to be the focus and guide for personal goals and development, rather than going through the exercise of creating resolutions that might fall to the wayside before the … Continue reading →

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A Tale About Trolls

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Fran Hart

Once upon a time, in a land that might or might not be far, far away, there lived a troll. This troll, like any troll, had “issues”, not the least of which is her overwhelming anger. Sure she had friends … Continue reading →

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