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Welcome to 1Glories: A Journey of Reflection

Join Chad Gramling as he shares his profound life lessons, personal reflections, and the art of listening through his writings. Dive into a world of thoughtful exploration and inspiration.

Chad's Personal Writings and Reflections

Milestone moments like fortieth birthdays and Columbus Day commemorate a spirit of endeavor, growth, discovery and forging new ground. It’s the pursuit of a refining life, on purpose. A spirit to adopt into life on a daily basis.

Milestone Moments and the Many Mini-Moments in Between

Today represents a couple events that might be called milestone moments. The most obvious one is Columbus Day. The other milestone moment is a little more personal. It’s my fortieth birthday. I don’t’ spend a lot of time talking about my birthdays, because I find that...

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We put off facing fears for many reasons. Those fears come in many sizes. Here's why facing them allows you to gain small victories that can be hugely rewarding in victory.

Facing Fears… and Trying Not to Throw Up

Facing fears can come in various sizes. There can be enormous fears, like getting out of toxic relationships because a fear of being alone outweighs the alternatives. And we can also be facing fears that some may consider silly, like spiders, clowns or traveling too...

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