As we march forward into a new calendar year with new possibilities, let us consider a most unexpected inspiration: The Grinch.
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08.01.2025 03:26
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As we march forward into a new calendar year with new possibilities, let us consider a most unexpected inspiration: The Grinch.
#happynewyear2025
I've heard it said that "people who qualify for AARP shouldn't be fighting fire." I challenge that.
What do you think: do first responders have an expiration date? How old is "too old"?
Read more at roysmalley.substack.com or check the link in my bio.
#firefighter #firstresponders #writer
#WEMSA2025 is coming, and I'll be there sharing about "Embracing Stress to Lead Personal and Organizational Resilience" and "Staying Strong and Aging Well as an Emergency Responder". As a coach and a firefighter/EMT, I'm passionate about helping others approach wellness in sustainable ways!
Theatre rules that I've found apply to life:
1. Dress the part.
2. Be on time.
3. Know what you're going to say.
4. Don't bump into the furniture.
Adopting a child with a physical disability was SO not in our wheelhouse. What happens when you step into the unknown?
My latest 2-minute read is available on #Substack at roysmalley.substack.com/latest
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Would simplifying exercise and lowering "barriers to entry" get more first responders exercising regularly?
That's a question I consider in this article, which I'm jazzed to have appear on Firefighter Nation. #firefighter #wellness #firstresponder #aging
www.firefighternation.com/health-welln...
Those clothes obviously got dehydrated over the summer.
Mother's Day: national holiday since 1914.
Father's Day: national holiday since 1966.
Memorial Day: federal holiday since 1971.
Independance Day: celebrated every year since 1776.
Labor Day. Veterans' Day. Memorial Day. Voting Day.
EVERY American holiday owes its origin to Thanksgiving Day.
On my Substack: Am I an imposter?
Even as a firefighter/EMT, a successful fitness coach, and a subject matter expert who writes and speaks both regionally and nationally, I struggle with self-doubt.
roysmalley.substack.com/p/am-i-an-im...
On my Substack: Painting Prayers on Pavement
"Just as that old man's prayers were already beginning to disappear as the sun warmed the pavement, everything we create will eventually fade away."
roysmalley.substack.com/p/painting-p...
