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she/her. Middle aged mom of an adult child, keeper of 7 housecats & 1 crested gecko. Happy wife. Public Library worker.
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Alice writes from a raw place about family history, trauma, anger, identity, and the exhausting work of healing. This is not a tidy story, but an honest look at what it means to keep choosing yourself after years of pain. www.clearviewworks.org/post/239a20260914 #ClearviewWorks #Healing #Recovery
I Despised Becoming a Woman
So, Chick is running a garage sale to help raise funds for the 50 state Bike ride. I am writing in her place. Which, lucky readers I am in a spicy mood today. Been sitting with a lot as more history…
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September 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Alice writes from a raw place about family history, trauma, anger, identity, and the exhausting work of healing. This is not a tidy story, but an honest look at what it means to keep choosing yourself after years of pain. www.clearviewworks.org/post/239a20260914 #ClearviewWorks #Healing #Recovery
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As the seasons change, so do our routines and priorities. Alice shares what “business mode” looks like when the road ahead demands preparation, harder boundaries, and remembering that even a busy mind needs rest. www.clearviewworks.org/post/238a20260911 #ClearviewWorks #SelfCare #MentalHealth
Quiet Time
I am unsure what to write about, so I suppose the state I am in is the best place to start.I can feel the season turning, and a type of nesting happening. Naturally. I know I’ll be inside, and there…
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September 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
As the seasons change, so do our routines and priorities. Alice shares what “business mode” looks like when the road ahead demands preparation, harder boundaries, and remembering that even a busy mind needs rest. www.clearviewworks.org/post/238a20260911 #ClearviewWorks #SelfCare #MentalHealth
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Eight months sounds like plenty of time, until you start planning a 50-state motorcycle ride. Routes, weather, farm stays, timing and unknowns all have to fit neatly together before Chick and Alice can roll out.
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#ClearviewWorks #50StateRide #RideAhead
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#ClearviewWorks #50StateRide #RideAhead
Ride Ahead
The 50-state ride is about eight months away at this point. A lot of work has been put into all of it, and work continues to get everything lined up and ready for Alice and Chick to hit the road on…
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September 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Eight months sounds like plenty of time, until you start planning a 50-state motorcycle ride. Routes, weather, farm stays, timing and unknowns all have to fit neatly together before Chick and Alice can roll out.
www.clearviewworks.org/post/237k20260909
#ClearviewWorks #50StateRide #RideAhead
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#ClearviewWorks #50StateRide #RideAhead
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Carol's hand isn't quite up to the task today, not after pushing herself a little too far. Just something a little short and sweet from Carol. Gotta remember to take of yourself when you're out and about.
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#ClearviewWorks #Kindness #Grateful
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#ClearviewWorks #Kindness #Grateful
Short and Sweet…
That’s this post. That fight with my right hand last week just collided with my fight a few weeks previous to that with accepting that age [has] impacted both my physical and mental capabilities…it’s…
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September 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Carol's hand isn't quite up to the task today, not after pushing herself a little too far. Just something a little short and sweet from Carol. Gotta remember to take of yourself when you're out and about.
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#ClearviewWorks #Kindness #Grateful
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#ClearviewWorks #Kindness #Grateful
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Sometimes the smallest reminders carry more weight than we expect. Kevin reflects on the Post-its and little notes that help keep a busy life organized, and what can happen when those reminders start piling up. www.clearviewworks.org/post/notes-to-self #ClearviewWorks #SelfReflection #Healing
Notes to self
Notes, little reminders through out your day and life that are often there to help you. I for one use a lot of notes through out my day. I go through a stack of post its about once every 2 weeks. Part...
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September 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Sometimes the smallest reminders carry more weight than we expect. Kevin reflects on the Post-its and little notes that help keep a busy life organized, and what can happen when those reminders start piling up. www.clearviewworks.org/post/notes-to-self #ClearviewWorks #SelfReflection #Healing
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Have you ever tried to change one small habit and discovered your body had other ideas? Chick’s aching throttle hand turned into a literal fight with muscle memory, and a reminder that lasting change takes conscious work.
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#ClearviewWorks #Growth #Change
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#ClearviewWorks #Growth #Change
Have You Ever Fought Your Right Arm?
I did. It was a really interesting experience, so I gotta tell you all about it.I’ve mentioned many times the time I spend playing my game on my tablet and how therapeutic it is for me. Using my best…
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September 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Have you ever tried to change one small habit and discovered your body had other ideas? Chick’s aching throttle hand turned into a literal fight with muscle memory, and a reminder that lasting change takes conscious work.
www.clearviewworks.org/post/234c202...
#ClearviewWorks #Growth #Change
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#ClearviewWorks #Growth #Change
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Silence can feel easier when people do not understand your story, but acceptance does not have to mean staying quiet. Alice writes about exulansis, survival, and finding the people who truly hear you at last.
www.clearviewworks.org/post/233a20260831
#ClearviewWorks #HealOutLoud #Survivors
www.clearviewworks.org/post/233a20260831
#ClearviewWorks #HealOutLoud #Survivors
EXULANSIS
FUCK EXULANSIS!! HEAL OUT LOUD!!!Exulansis is the tendency to stop talking about a personal experience because other people cannot relate to it.Coined by John Koenig in The Dictionary of Obscure…
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August 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Silence can feel easier when people do not understand your story, but acceptance does not have to mean staying quiet. Alice writes about exulansis, survival, and finding the people who truly hear you at last.
www.clearviewworks.org/post/233a20260831
#ClearviewWorks #HealOutLoud #Survivors
www.clearviewworks.org/post/233a20260831
#ClearviewWorks #HealOutLoud #Survivors
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What can we inherit from generations before us, and what belongs to our own story? Jen takes on It Didn't Start With You, wrestling with ideas about trauma, healing, family, and responsibility without giving the verdict. www.clearviewworks.org/post/232j20260828
#ClearviewWorks #BookReview #Healing
#ClearviewWorks #BookReview #Healing
It Didn't Start With You
This link is an affiliate link, which means Clearview Works gets a little bit of money for every purchase made through our link. I listened to the audiobook version and did not do any of the…
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August 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
What can we inherit from generations before us, and what belongs to our own story? Jen takes on It Didn't Start With You, wrestling with ideas about trauma, healing, family, and responsibility without giving the verdict. www.clearviewworks.org/post/232j20260828
#ClearviewWorks #BookReview #Healing
#ClearviewWorks #BookReview #Healing
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A diagnosis can explain a pattern without becoming an identity. Chick reflects on depression, anxiety, ADHD, aging, medication, and the ongoing work of changing how we respond to life. Her journey, her perspective.
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#ClearviewWorks #MentalHealth #Healing
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#ClearviewWorks #MentalHealth #Healing
Diagnosis
Let me get this out of the way, straight off. What you’re about to read here are my personal rumination’s while replaying various conversations with friends and/or family in my mind. These thoughts…
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August 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A diagnosis can explain a pattern without becoming an identity. Chick reflects on depression, anxiety, ADHD, aging, medication, and the ongoing work of changing how we respond to life. Her journey, her perspective.
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#ClearviewWorks #MentalHealth #Healing
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#ClearviewWorks #MentalHealth #Healing
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Alice calls 2026 a year of “Full Circles.” In “Farewell,” she reflects on becoming a student instead of a victim, carrying the lessons forward, and choosing loyalty to self, discernment, love, and freedom of spirit.
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#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Growth
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#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Growth
Farewell
If I could name the year of 2026 I would name it “Full Circle’s”.I have stated many times in previous blogs that everything is connected.Well, this is where I am at today. . .My new way of thinking .…
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August 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Alice calls 2026 a year of “Full Circles.” In “Farewell,” she reflects on becoming a student instead of a victim, carrying the lessons forward, and choosing loyalty to self, discernment, love, and freedom of spirit.
www.clearviewworks.org/post/230a20260824
#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Growth
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#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Growth
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After months of packing and repacking for one trip after another, Chick realizes the routine goes deeper than luggage. Life asks us to sort through experiences too, keeping what helps us grow and leaving the rest behind.
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#ClearviewWorks #Growth #LifeLessons
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#ClearviewWorks #Growth #LifeLessons
Packing, Unpacking, Repacking…Repeat…
I’ve been doing a lot of it over the last two months:5 Motorcycle Trips, 1 Fishing/Camping Trip and 1 Trip to Mom’s in my truckI swear some times, I’ve met myself coming and going.So, I’ve been home…
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August 21, 2026 at 3:14 PM
After months of packing and repacking for one trip after another, Chick realizes the routine goes deeper than luggage. Life asks us to sort through experiences too, keeping what helps us grow and leaving the rest behind.
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#ClearviewWorks #Growth #LifeLessons
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#ClearviewWorks #Growth #LifeLessons
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The closer Ready, Set, Go Day gets, Alice notices the little luxuries she’ll leave behind, from her robe and daily showers to her own bed and time with family. Chasing a dream means sacrifice and gratitude for what we have
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#ClearviewWorks #Gratitude #Journey
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#ClearviewWorks #Gratitude #Journey
Luxuries
As the Ready, Set, Go Day moves closer, preparation takes on a more intense role in our day-to-day lives. We have done many trips, ridden many miles, gone through the trials of trial runs, done over…
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August 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The closer Ready, Set, Go Day gets, Alice notices the little luxuries she’ll leave behind, from her robe and daily showers to her own bed and time with family. Chasing a dream means sacrifice and gratitude for what we have
www.clearviewworks.org/post/228a20260819
#ClearviewWorks #Gratitude #Journey
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#ClearviewWorks #Gratitude #Journey
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Apparently Chick drinks water now. She’s also eating vegetables, working on farms and taking motorcycle trips. Alice’s tough love may have bruised the ego, but it helped wake the Wild Child back up and get her moving again. www.clearviewworks.org/post/227c20260816 #ClearviewWorks #Growth #TwoWheels
August 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Apparently Chick drinks water now. She’s also eating vegetables, working on farms and taking motorcycle trips. Alice’s tough love may have bruised the ego, but it helped wake the Wild Child back up and get her moving again. www.clearviewworks.org/post/227c20260816 #ClearviewWorks #Growth #TwoWheels
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Why do we keep going when the work is hard? Why try something different? Kevin looks at the questions behind Clearview Works, the purpose that keeps the team moving forward, and why helping people heal is worth the effort. www.clearviewworks.org/post/226k20260814
#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Nonprofit
#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Nonprofit
Wh”Y”
Today’s blog is brought to you by the letter wh“Y”.Wh”y” are you doing this?Wh”y” do it differently?WH”y” keep going?Wh”y” is this important?There are a lot of “whys” in life. People always…
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August 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Why do we keep going when the work is hard? Why try something different? Kevin looks at the questions behind Clearview Works, the purpose that keeps the team moving forward, and why helping people heal is worth the effort. www.clearviewworks.org/post/226k20260814
#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Nonprofit
#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Nonprofit
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Everyone gets angry. Sometimes you need to cry, curse, write it out, or throw an emotional fit. Alice looks back at a moment after surgery and the lesson that survived it: feel it, choose your battles, and don’t quit.
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#ClearviewWorks #MentalHealth #KeepGoing
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#ClearviewWorks #MentalHealth #KeepGoing
Throw Your Fit, Just Don’t Quit
Throw Your Fit, Just don’t QuitDecember 2025I love those moments in time where you find yourself giving advice and in that very moment you realize the words coming out of your mouth are exactly what…
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August 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Everyone gets angry. Sometimes you need to cry, curse, write it out, or throw an emotional fit. Alice looks back at a moment after surgery and the lesson that survived it: feel it, choose your battles, and don’t quit.
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#ClearviewWorks #MentalHealth #KeepGoing
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#ClearviewWorks #MentalHealth #KeepGoing
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After years of adventures, Chick may be retiring Tripp following engine trouble on the ride home. Riding Scarlett revealed a lighter, easier, and more comfortable path forward. Meet the Silver Tongued Devil now.
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#ClearviewWorks #RideOn #MotorcycleJourney
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#ClearviewWorks #RideOn #MotorcycleJourney
Goodbye Tripp
It is with sorrow that I announce the demise of Tripp.Tripp has served me well over the years, and we had so many good times together on the road, but it’s time to say goodbye.Two hours into our…
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July 27, 2026 at 2:01 PM
After years of adventures, Chick may be retiring Tripp following engine trouble on the ride home. Riding Scarlett revealed a lighter, easier, and more comfortable path forward. Meet the Silver Tongued Devil now.
www.clearviewworks.org/post/218c20260727
#ClearviewWorks #RideOn #MotorcycleJourney
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#ClearviewWorks #RideOn #MotorcycleJourney
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Alice, Chick, and Kevin are all on the trial run from home base to the east coast. Due to the long hours spent on the road, gathering information for the future ride, we will not be able to post blogs for a bit. Don’t worry, Chick, Alice and the team will be back soon and all the tales will be told.
July 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Alice, Chick, and Kevin are all on the trial run from home base to the east coast. Due to the long hours spent on the road, gathering information for the future ride, we will not be able to post blogs for a bit. Don’t worry, Chick, Alice and the team will be back soon and all the tales will be told.
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Jen takes us on a quick tour of the book, "And How Does That Make You Feel? Everything You (N)ever Wanted to Know About Therapy" A book from the perspective of the therapist.
Find out what else she says here;
www.clearviewworks.org/post/216j20260713
#ClearviewWorks #HowDoesThatMakeYouFeel
Find out what else she says here;
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And How Does That Make You Feel?
The links in this blog post are affiliate links, so if you decide to purchase this book from Bookshop.org using our link, Clearview Works gets a little bit of the profit. I just finished listening to ...
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July 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Jen takes us on a quick tour of the book, "And How Does That Make You Feel? Everything You (N)ever Wanted to Know About Therapy" A book from the perspective of the therapist.
Find out what else she says here;
www.clearviewworks.org/post/216j20260713
#ClearviewWorks #HowDoesThatMakeYouFeel
Find out what else she says here;
www.clearviewworks.org/post/216j20260713
#ClearviewWorks #HowDoesThatMakeYouFeel
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Fifty states, 50 farms, thousands of miles, and countless stories waiting to be heard. The road ahead is ambitious. Kevin shares why Clearview Works keeps moving forward, even when the path becomes difficult.
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#ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleJourney #Community
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#ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleJourney #Community
The Road Ahead
Excitement, fear, uncertainty, struggles, joy, hard work. What do they all mean? Well they mean many things but in this case, it’s what lies ahead for the Clearview Works team. As we are less than 300...
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July 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Fifty states, 50 farms, thousands of miles, and countless stories waiting to be heard. The road ahead is ambitious. Kevin shares why Clearview Works keeps moving forward, even when the path becomes difficult.
clearviewworks.org/post/215k20260710
#ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleJourney #Community
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#ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleJourney #Community
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The road ahead means farms, new people, hard lessons, service, and change. In her latest post, Alice shares the grief she is carrying, the past she is releasing, and why she knows she still has to take this ride. www.clearviewworks.org/post/214a20260708 #ClearviewWorks #LifeOnTheRoad #Healing
Untitled Raw Thoughts
The ride is getting closer and closer. 297 Days to be exact but who's counting. This summer is filled with so many events to attend. Getting in as much riding as possible to make up for being so green...
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July 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The road ahead means farms, new people, hard lessons, service, and change. In her latest post, Alice shares the grief she is carrying, the past she is releasing, and why she knows she still has to take this ride. www.clearviewworks.org/post/214a20260708 #ClearviewWorks #LifeOnTheRoad #Healing
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A motorcycle endorsement proves you passed a test, not that you have nothing left to learn. Chick writes about group riding, muscle memory, road leadership and why every rider must keep practicing often. www.clearviewworks.org/post/213c20260706 #ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleSafety #KeepLearning
So, You Can Ride A Motorcycle…
Learning to ride, building skills to be able to handle riding a motorcycle is only the beginning. What do you do every time you ride? Do you just take off and ride how you’ve learned? Or, do you keep ...
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July 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
A motorcycle endorsement proves you passed a test, not that you have nothing left to learn. Chick writes about group riding, muscle memory, road leadership and why every rider must keep practicing often. www.clearviewworks.org/post/213c20260706 #ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleSafety #KeepLearning
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Travel keeps teaching Alice that people may be the heart of the journey. Different backgrounds, boundaries, and hard conversations become lessons when we stay curious and listen.
Read “People are the Curriculum”:
www.clearviewworks.org/post/212a20260703
#ClearviewWorks #Connection #Healing
Read “People are the Curriculum”:
www.clearviewworks.org/post/212a20260703
#ClearviewWorks #Connection #Healing
People are the Curriculum
Been a minute since I could get anything done. Been traveling a lot. A lot of days in the month of no signal. Meeting a lot of interesting new people. Seeing old friends. Learning Scarlett (2019 H-D…
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July 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Travel keeps teaching Alice that people may be the heart of the journey. Different backgrounds, boundaries, and hard conversations become lessons when we stay curious and listen.
Read “People are the Curriculum”:
www.clearviewworks.org/post/212a20260703
#ClearviewWorks #Connection #Healing
Read “People are the Curriculum”:
www.clearviewworks.org/post/212a20260703
#ClearviewWorks #Connection #Healing
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Three nonstop weeks of riding, camping, and testing gear taught Chick what works, what does not, and what still needs solving before the 50-state ride gets underway next year.
Read “What I Don’t Know”: www.clearviewworks.org/post/211c20260701
#ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleJourney #LifeLessons
Read “What I Don’t Know”: www.clearviewworks.org/post/211c20260701
#ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleJourney #LifeLessons
What I Don’t Know
The last three weeks have been non-stop. Two motorcycle trips and a camping/fishing trip. I’ve been home only six days in those three weeks in between trips. Having just got home from the last trip…
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July 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Three nonstop weeks of riding, camping, and testing gear taught Chick what works, what does not, and what still needs solving before the 50-state ride gets underway next year.
Read “What I Don’t Know”: www.clearviewworks.org/post/211c20260701
#ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleJourney #LifeLessons
Read “What I Don’t Know”: www.clearviewworks.org/post/211c20260701
#ClearviewWorks #MotorcycleJourney #LifeLessons
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Life can leave us standing still, stepping aside, or slipping backward. Moving forward is often the hardest direction, but every step helps us reclaim our strength and choose what comes next. Read Kevin’s new post, “Directions.”
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#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Growth
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#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Growth
Directions
Forward. Of all the directions in life, it often carries the biggest challenge. Moving forward is often not an easy thing to do. In the grand scheme of things, the way I see it there are 4 things a…
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June 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Life can leave us standing still, stepping aside, or slipping backward. Moving forward is often the hardest direction, but every step helps us reclaim our strength and choose what comes next. Read Kevin’s new post, “Directions.”
clearviewworks.org/post/210k20260629
#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Growth
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#ClearviewWorks #Healing #Growth
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In today's blog, Jen talks about change. Change in routines, change in thinking, changes made to make oneself a better person. Life requires change. Change requires work.
www.clearviewworks.org/post/209j202...
#ClearviewWorks #Change
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#ClearviewWorks #Change
Do the Work
My therapist has mentioned more than once that I make his job too easy. He asks if he's helping. He is, but I've done a lot of the work that got me to this stage already. It's not just my bachelor's i...
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June 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
In today's blog, Jen talks about change. Change in routines, change in thinking, changes made to make oneself a better person. Life requires change. Change requires work.
www.clearviewworks.org/post/209j202...
#ClearviewWorks #Change
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#ClearviewWorks #Change