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2019 Resolutions

Words to Direct Our Paths There's something about a new notebook, a blank calendar, a freshly tilled plot of soil that beckons us. It's a fresh...

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A Firm Resolution to Be Softened

I’ve never been big on making new year’s resolutions. It’s partly because of a general fear of failure with which I’ve struggled most of my life – I...

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I Resolve to Remember

By Barbara Comito, Director of Marketing and Communications 2015 was a rough year for me and my family. My husband lost his job of 16 years due to a...

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I resolve to grow

By Merrily Brast, former staff writer I have always wanted to be tall. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wished for the long legs and arms that...

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I Resolve to Help the Homeless

By Merrily Brast, Staff Writer "Each and every one of you have the ability to make a profound and beautiful difference in the lives of somebody that...

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I Resolve to Wrestle

My One Word: Wrestle By Barbara Comito, UGM Director of Marketing For the past several years, rather than make a list of New Years' resolultions,...

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The Resolution to Change

By Merrily Brast, Former Staff Writer Making ambitious resolutions is a New Year’s tradition for many of us. And while the end of January marks the...

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