Celebrating

9 Ways to Better Goodbyes

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Today included a goodbye. And I can honestly say it wasn’t sad.

Not because neither of us care. Quite the opposite. The care is selfless.

I don’t exactly know how long we’ve known each other. But what I do know is that from the very beginning we cared as much for the other as we did ourselves. That’s a rare form of rich. Golden.

Upon reflection, here are a few ways to better goodbyes. From the beginning and throughout your journey…

  • Listen deeply
  • Be available
  • Provide safety
  • Say it
  • Name it
  • Encourage
  • Reveal unseen good
  • Affirm faithful decisions
  • Celebrate what’s possible

Photo by Leon Seibert on Unsplash

Birthday Weekend Race

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When possible, it’s fun to run a race around my birthday. Last year for #50, friends joined me to run a 50k in Mississippi. That trip prompted me to decide to run a full marathon this year-my first since 2012. So for full #5, I found a race in Westerly, Rhode Island. Checked off state #18.


What a nice choice! This is a great shoreline city in the Ocean State.


And I booked a terrific Airbnb only 10 minutes from the race startline. Thanks, Bob and Gina!

Not everyone would choose to run a race on a 3-day birthday weekend. But whatever helps you celebrate well, don’t forget to do it.