Tag Archives: determination

How do you stay motivated when learning something new?

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some people stay motivated by patience and discipline. I usually need a goal, a deadline and maybe just enough doubt from someone else to make me charge. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Mash Bill of Life

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We all have a personal “mash bill” — the mix of influences, experiences, struggles, and people who make us who we are. Mine includes Texas roots, Florida shaping, a journalism-soaked upbringing, faith that held me together, mistakes I had to overcome, family that carried me through, and a calling I never expected. I’m still aging, but at least the barrel is good. Continue reading →

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If I Lost It All

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

If tomorrow all the things were gone I’d worked for all my life, I’d still have what matters most. Things can be replaced. People can’t. And gratitude is what carries us when we have to start again. Continue reading →

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