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Life Stuff
The day to day, triumphs, trials, rants and reflections


Thanksgiving 2024
I'm watching the Macy's Day parade this year, which is not typical, or at least hasn't been for decades. REALLY enjoying it. So much...

Jude Paglia
Jan 212 min read


December 26, 2024 Fossils!
Went to Holden Beach today. It's notorious for cool shells and these sea biscuits. They are fossils from over 35 million years ago. Can...

Jude Paglia
Jan 211 min read


Upside of "the socials"
Recently, I witnessed one example of the few, and I mean FEW, benefits of social media. I cleaned up some online stuff recently. Part of...

Jude Paglia
Jan 214 min read


Life's Surges, raw and real
I went to a Life Surge conference last January in Atlanta. It was something I had planned for months. I was excited to immerse myself in...

Jude Paglia
Mar 12, 20247 min read


Post-Redemption Ride Madness and the Importance of Mental Health
I named my drive from Florida to New England “Redemption Ride 2023.” It was the first “big thing” I did solo since my accident. It was...

Jude Paglia
Feb 11, 20246 min read


Goodbye Dusty, Hello Grief
The motivation behind creating this blog was prompted by surprising insights after a horse-riding accident forced me to actively end my...

Jude Paglia
Feb 11, 20245 min read


Dreams
“Dreams do come true.” Reading this message from a friend one particular day hit me like a brick. We grew up in the same neighborhood...

Jude Paglia
Feb 11, 20245 min read


Out with the old!
Out with the old, in with the new, as the saying goes. Christmas 2023 has come and gone, and in 5 more days, it will be New Year's Eve....

Jude Paglia
Feb 11, 20243 min read


Self-talk
Everyone slips up from time to time. EVERYONE! 😊 It can be anything: Snapping at someone. Eating too many snacks. Having too much to...

Jude Paglia
Feb 11, 20243 min read


Redemption Ride Prep
July 20, 2023 Journal Entry: Redemption Ride 2023 is just around the corner. In three days, I’ll be hitting the road solo to reclaim...

Jude Paglia
Feb 10, 20245 min read
The start of saying goodbye
(Written the fall of 2020 before our move in 2021) It’s a beautiful New England fall day, and my list of to-dos at DunRoamin Farm is...

Jude Paglia
Feb 8, 202412 min read
The beauty of broken bones
On June 6, 2022, my life changed drastically, forever. It was less than a year after we moved from our NH horse farm to an equine...

Jude Paglia
Feb 4, 20249 min read
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