Lifestyles

Gruninger: Find Courage To Do What Is Frightening

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Have courage! Courtesy photo

By JACCI GRUNINGER MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos

Courage is the ability to do something even if it frightens you. It is different from fearlessness and it is a muscle that can be trained.

Brene Brown writes in “The Gifts of Imperfection”, “Courage is…a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.”

There are so many times we might not even notice that we are being courageous:

  • Maybe you refuse to be a victim;
  • Maybe you show up for other people (family, friends, causes);
  • Maybe you show your vulnerabilities;
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New Mexico State Police Conducts Operation To Curb Illegal Street Racing In McKinley County

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NMSP Chief Tim Johnson

NMSP News:

MCKINLEY COUNTY — New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Uniform Officers comprised of officers from Gallup and Grants conducted an illegal street racing operation April 1 in Gallup and surrounding areas.

The purpose of the operation was to curb the influx of street racing within the city limits of Gallup and surrounding areas and raise awareness of safety to motorists.

During the 4-hour operation, officers made two DWI arrests, two misdemeanor arrests and one felony arrest. Officers also issued 48 traffic citations for various violations.

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NMDOT Launches 1st Of 3 Roadside Beautification Plans

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has contracted with two private companies to clean up state roadsides.

The companies simultaneously began Monday tackling the highly visible, heavily traveled stretch of I-25 from La Bajada south of Santa Fe to Los Lunas, south of Albuquerque. A separate company will work in five-mile increments on the stretch of I-25 from the Texas border, north past the city of Las Cruces.

The private contacts are paid with the $10 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds approved by the state legislature for roadside beautification. Read More

Lane Closure South Of 38th Street Continues Tuesday

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division will continue to keep the southbound lane just south of 38th Street closed beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 19.

Department of Public Utilities Gas, Water and Sewer Division crews are continuing to repair a water main leak off Diamond Drive that will not affect customer service.

Repairs should be complete and traffic controls removed no later than 4 p.m. Tuesday. Read More

Pig + Fig Café Hosts Spanish Food + Wine Event – Tapas, Vino Y Musica Saturday

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Courtesy/Pig + Fig

Pig + Fig Cafe News:

Pig + Fig Café will host a Spanish Food + Wine Event – Tapas, Vino y Musica, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at Pig + Fig Cafe 11 Sherwood Blvd. in White Rock.

Tickets are $80 per person.

Purchase tickets at Wine Event Tickets

Tempranillo Station
2017 Tridente Tempranillo
Beef tenderloin, romesco sauce and wild arugula on toasted baguette slices

Garnacha Station
2017 Evodia Garnacha
“Gazpacho” chilled soup of heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, olive oil, sherry, fresh herbs

Albarino Station
2018 Fillaboa Albarino 
“Gambas al Ajillo” garlic roasted shrimp Read More

Crew Adds Third Story To Bluffs Apartments On DP Road

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Construction on the Bluffs Apartments is coming along as workers add the third story to the complex last Monday morning on DP Road. Photo by Ed Birnbaum

The Bluffs Apartment complex under construction last Monday morning on DP Road. Photo by Ed Birnbaum

The Bluffs Apartment complex under construction last Monday morning on DP Road. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More

More Scenes From Easter Sunrise Service At Overlook

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Another scene from this morning’s Easter Sunrise Celebration at Overlook Park in White Rock. Community members gathered at Overlook Park for the service led by pastors James Byerly of La Vista Church of the Nazarene, Marshall Cook of White Rock Baptist Church and Deb Worley of White Rock Presbyterian Church. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Another scene from this morning’s Easter Sunrise Celebration at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Another scene from this morning’s Easter Sunrise Celebration at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

Posts From The Road: Chihuly In the Desert

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Blue Birch Reeds: Blue Birch Reeds and Scorpion Tails is an installation consisting of dozens of reeds, which stand tall amongst a garden of barrel cactus at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Ariz. The brilliant blues and cobalts are seen in natural daylight in this photo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Red Reeds: The Red Reeds exhibit was photographed at dusk not long after the artificial lights began illuminating the reeds. Framed with Yucca spires in the foreground similar in shape and design to Chihuly’s glasswork. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
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Fr. Glenn: Easter Resolutions

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

A most blessed Easter day and season to all!

The Easter season, of course, is when Christians rejoice in celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from death, opening the way for His faithful to follow Him to the eternal life for which we are created, and yet may be individually lost through our own refusals to seek good and love of one another rather than selfishness and even evil. While Christians always celebrate the resurrection, the special celebratory season extends all the way to Pentecost, when they will celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the Church Read More