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Welcome to the Blaising View blog, where I share treasures I find to enrich your life now.

Steve McQueen’s Formula for a Happy and Satisfying Life

Few know the real story behind the Steve McQueen formula for a happy and satisfying life.

McQueen formula for happiness
Steve McQueen made a life-changing commitment to find satisfaction and peace of mind

McQueen had everything the American dream sells . . .

  • Cool
  • Fame
  • Sex
  • Money

But, behind the persona of cool macho and sexual trysts lay a wandering soul looking for peace, life and satisfaction.

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How To Make Your Dad Last Forever

I think the first time I realized dad’s mortality was the phone call, “What are the test results, Dad?”

“It’s cancer,” he replied evenly. And then the longest silence I can ever remember. I knew little about prostate cancer at the time. But, the “C” word horrified me because the next question was, “How far has it spread? Is it contained?”

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How To Make Your Dad Last Forever

How to Transform Your Rut into a Runway

Are you trapped in a rut?

Years ago, when folks were adventuring west, they saw this sign in Kansas.

“Choose your rut well, you’re going to be in it for the next 2000 miles.”

Ruts are a big part of life whether we choose them or not.

Bluebonnets rut to runway
Short step from rut to runway/Texas wildflowers/Steve Blaising

Since we fall quickly, it’s good to plan ahead on who will be the guide.

One of the shortest chapters in the Bible shows the way out.

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How to Transform Your Rut into a Runway