The 25 year trend is one of the major positives in my own lifetime. More work to be done but #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for the work done so far.
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KICKS or FOOTWEAR MAKES THE MAN
Love these. Period. #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for digital advertising because the best stuff finds me and then, retargets me when I’m silly enough to try and deny it the first time.
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LIFE IS HEAVY SOMETIMES or LOVE NEVER FELT SO GOOD
Love feels good. Life feels good. It does. Yes. There’s so much to do and just…so much to love. I’m good.
I know my last post was heavy. Life is sometimes just heavy. It’s not a bad thing. It’s a life thing. No need to shy away from it. I’ve had a few folks ping me to see if I’m ok. 
I am folks. Always. I’ve always loved writing. It helps me think and process. And FB is the easiest platform to write and think simultaneously.
If WordPress made it this easy to flow and post, I’m sure I’d dive in there but for now, from my phone, this is what I’ve got. As for tomorrow? Why step into the weekend when we can circle slide, kick, and MJ spin, right?
Enjoy this brilliance (and the message is so darned true). #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for you all.
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9/11 vs TUESDAY 9/11 or THE NEW NORMAL
I desperately wanted to make it through today. September 11th.
It’s an eerily odd year because the days (the 9th, the 10th, the 11th) all fell on similar days as they did in 2001. When life synchronizes emotion with progression with time with numbers, things become more real. When September 11th falls on a Thursday or a Saturday it means a lot to me but it does, very honestly, mean a little less than it does when it falls on a Tuesday.
When it falls on a Tuesday my September 11th starts on Sunday. When we grabbed breakfast while watching football. And when we roamed NYC. Or when we caught a friend’s one-man show before hugging on the corner Christopher and West 4th for a “see ya later” … that turned into a “goodbye forever”. I was young then. I’m old as sin now. Forever is way more probable than later. With life happening as fast as it does. Forever is way more possible than later. These days. This year.
F*ck you 2018.All I wanted to do was pour a Guinness down my throat and say goodbye to this Tuesday in September that’s graded on a curve, that’s weighted on a curve.
That’s all I wanted to do. Until I heard your news, buddy. Luke Haseloff you’ll be sorely missed. I called you every time I swapped jobs. We were going to make Jersey City happen (hell, from that email exchange last night it was going to happen in September or October! But it was going to happen.) WHOA was it going to happen. A month away from this birthday. Networking events in full swing….and I guess that’s the problem. It was probably going to happen. It was possibly going to happen. But now it won’t happen, forever. And there’s the rub. Forever is now more likely than possible or probable.
And I hate my new normal. I’m not doing enough to fly in the face of it. 2018 has presented a new challenge what feels like every other week. But as I explained to a friend this weekend who suffered through the tragic death of a loved one — so young, at the peak of life — as I worked through with a friend … I realized, this is our new normal.25 years ago it was sweet sixteens.22 years ago it was turning 21.20 years ago it was graduation.10 years ago it was weddings.5 years ago it was birthdays.
Today. And forever. It’s not possible. It’s not probable. It’s forever.
Today. It’s about remembering. That’s scary as hell. Until you realize it’s not probable. It’s not possible. It’s truth. And when it happens. Your forever is based on what you were. Not what you thought you were. Or wished you were.
Just what you were. My answer: not good enough. Not good ENOugh. TO EVERYONE we’ve lost. To everyone we’re with.
NOT GOOD ENOUGH. As I whack my head against my monitor and my computer screen and my past 10, 15, 20 years.Am I doing enough? For the people I love. Even like?
It’s a simple answer. No. NOT enough. It’s a start. Learn from loss. Learn. From. Loss.
Or it’s just loss. #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for … whatever time life affords me. I don’t have anything else to say. Good. Night. Goodnight.
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WE’RE GOOD or A MOMENT IN TIME
It was a chaotic summer. We brought it to a Close with two amazing family weddings. Couldn’t be happier for seeing two people we love find love. It also gave us a chance to deck the kids out and put on their best. (I’m also super happy with the hairdos I pulled off this weekend — I went “bun” heavy FWIW). They carry their mom’s genes well. #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for the opportunity to catch a moment like this within a moment of wedding bliss. Congrats to both brides, both grooms, all families, and all of you. D@mn. I love these two monkeys.
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THANK YOU or OUR WHY
Thanks for letting us share our story, Pediatric Cancer Awareness 24/7. #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for the opportunity.
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A BOOK REVIEW or THERE’S ALWAYS A WAY YOU CAN MAKE A SITUATION BETTER
I connected with the owner of Pediatric Cancer Awareness 24/7 a short while ago; she read Today’s the Day and today, she posted this incredible review on Amazon…”I love this story.
As a childhood cancer survivor and advocate, I personally know the effects of bullying. I had cancer when I was a toddler, and in middle school, the bullying began. I went home and cried every single day. I couldn’t understand why I was so different (am physically disabled because I came down with viral encephalitis when immunosuppressed and the infection damaged my brainstem, leaving me with cerebral palsy like disabilities) and with the bullying I endured just made it worse.
I couldn’t understand why I was so different and asked my parents to explain it to me over and over. Coming to terms with something you don’t even remember changing you so much is a process, and I finally got to the point where I could see past my own pain to other people’s.
That’s when I decided I wanted to help, when I found out the truth. Childhood cancer isn’t as rare as I was told it was, when it is the #1 cause of death by disease in children. And this book? It’s such a positive story with an inspiring message: no matter how young you are, or how helpless you feel, there’s always a way you can make a situation better, even if it’s just by being a friend or yes, donating your hair.”
It’s moved me in a way I didn’t know was possible. The story, the reason, the inspiration for the book, I thought had taken me to a max level of emotional investment.
But reading this story, and reading this review made me realize that emotional investments have no limit and no cap.
#iamgrateful and #iamthankful for the work we’ve put in at Dream Village, Where Kids Build Better Tomorrows and for the effort that went into bringing Today’s the Day, to life.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. A perfect time to share this book and the ideas in it with the kids in your life.
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DELIBERATE LEFTOVERS or YOU HAVEN’T LIVED
I love turning day old garlic knots into breakfast sliders. When there’s some leftover bruschetta, well, it’s a game changer. #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for morning inspirations. Enjoy Priya KC Bhatt
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THANK YOU CHARLOTTE GEEKS or HAPPY WRITER’S WEDNESDAY
Big thanks to Matt Starnes and the folks in our old hometown The Charlotte Geeks for covering Dream Village, Where Kids Build Better Tomorrows our stories and our mission today. #iamgrateful and #iamthankful for the space to talk about what we’re up to.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Today’s the Day is a great way to talk about the subject, on all sides, with the children in your life. cc Erin QuinnLeena PatelStephen Seabolt the legacy builds.
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SEEK VALIDATION or SEEK CONTEXT AND UNDERSTANDING
If you want to sleep well, smugly, confident you’re right, confident you know it all—watch your news channel of choice. Get your validation.
If you want to learn more. If you want to improve our discourse, watch how the channel you don’t watch (or that you mock, or laugh at, or discount) is covering what happened today.
It’s a worthwhile exercise. It will expand your thinking. I’m not saying what’s right or wrong. I’m just learning. Doing so won’t change your mind, but it will give you lots of interesting context. It’s a rare night where all outlets are covering the same story rigorously.
#iamgrateful and #iamthankful for this first panel and all the contextual reminders they’re pushing. It’s a rare night indeed. Where you get true clarity on the POVs that are driving how what happens is perceived, especially because you can change the channel and immediately get the precise counterpoint. It’s an excellent way to grasp the tension within our populace.
Also, 2:3 panelists on Fox News are of South Asian descent. I have no idea how to feel about it.
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Suneet Bhatt 