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Diversity is US!
 Diversity is an inherent part of who we are as humans and has been since there were humans.

I’m so tired of reading articles about legislation putting limits on the freedoms of those who are diverse to exist, whether it’s because of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or mental health st...
06/13/2023 01:16 PM - Comment(s)
Oh How It Sucks To Be Duped
Story sharing how it feels to get duped on-line
05/18/2023 12:55 PM - Comment(s)
Reflecting on the 5 H's of life's hardships 
For those of us who create blogs, the best we can do is share things from our personal experiences and perspectives and hope that there is a nugget in there that relates to what other people are experiencing too.  We, as humans, need a way to categorize what we’re feeling around whatever situat...
04/11/2023 06:07 PM - Comment(s)
The Un-Valentiney Valentine's Blog

It’s kind of odd to be writing a blog about relationships ending when Jo Burns Connects is all about creating and building connections. But that’s the way connections work…they begin and end and the cycle continues. We all have relationships of all different types, familial, friends, romantic, colle...

02/14/2023 11:59 AM - Comment(s)
Yeah...I've got control issues
Being sick sucks, ask for love and care. Give yourself patience.
12/19/2022 12:15 PM - Comment(s)
Life's Whirlwinds 
    Do you have those moments, days, weeks where it would be impossible to add any more “stuff” into your world? Last month I officiated a rain-soaked wedding, attended the CPRA conference in Breckenridge and was reunited with many friends and colleagues I hadn’t seen since befor...
11/16/2022 03:42 PM - Comment(s)
Embrace Your Inner Weed
Today I took a break from work (aka sitting in front of the computer) and went out to pull some weeds in my backyard.  I know…pulling weeds for a break, you must be thinking I’m a little nuts.  It’s actually very satisfying to pull a weed and get all the roots outs…and it comes with an ama...
07/08/2022 01:25 PM - Comment(s)
How a Concussion Changed the Course of my Life and Business
In a matter of a week, I went from putting in 8+ hours a day to less than two. I took naps every day for months. You may think…that doesn’t sound so bad, well it certainly wasn’t my idea of a good time. Most of the time my head was buzzing and throbbing and I felt like I had just stepped off one of ...
06/08/2022 02:05 PM - Comment(s)
"G" is for Goals

We can’t accomplish anything unless we choose to. The act of choosing can be subtle or grand. Often its in the form of setting a goal we’d like to accomplish and there are multiple steps.  When I started mountain biking, I really didn’t know what I was doing, just hopped on the bike to hit a lo...

06/08/2022 11:25 AM - Comment(s)
"A" is for Action
Talk is good and Action is better. When you’re on the journey to make a CHANGE for health, you can’t get anywhere without making a choice and doing it. "A" is for Action. During this pandemic I knew I needed an outlet to get more active, something ...
05/19/2022 02:56 PM - Comment(s)