The Braley Blog
“Pete’s Daily Connection”
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Remembering “Please” and “Thank You”
My wife and I will be celebrating our 43rd anniversary in September so it never fails… People ask us what the secret is to a long lasting marriage. To be honest: I don’t know. I married my best friend and we just try to be honest with each other and deal with everything as it…
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Do You Need To Change A Tire?
I read a meme this week that caught my eye. “A bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can’t go anywhere until you change it.” I might have used that before as a “Thought for the Day” back when my son Matt and I did a daily podcast. How true is that though? Obviously…
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Smile! It Doesn’t Take Much Work
I saw a video on TikTok this week and while I don’t know if it’s a true story — it is a pretty good message. The content creator is named Sarah Tonen. See why I question if it’s real? “Serotonin” is one of the natural body chemicals that control your mood. Anyway, her message is…
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Stop Yourself!
I saw a very interesting meme yesterday that packed a powerful punch: “Stop yourself from stopping yourself.” Just five words but let’s stop and think about that. How many times have you stopped yourself from taking the next step or making that call or sending that text? What might have happened if you had gone…
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I’m Your Biggest Fan – Watching My Son On Stage
My mind started wandering Thursday night. It’s been a journey that is just beginning in some ways. Thursday night my son Matt, who goes by his middle name Hunter when he’s performing, was the opening act at Moonshine Alley in Providence for recording artist Drew Baldridge. It was a great night! If you don’t know,…
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A Father’s Day Thought: Letting Go!
Happy Father’s Day to all dads and those that have acted like dads whether they be an uncle, coach or mentor. My children are all grown and on their own now but, in some ways, you never stop being a dad. I still worry about them at times and those old “dad instincts” kicked in…
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The Struggle Of Finding A New Doctor
I have an appointment coming up in two weeks to see my doctor and I am not looking forward to it. Not that there’s anything wrong with me (that I know of), it’s just that I have a new Primary Care Physician (PCP) and I just really miss my old doctor. I wrote a column…
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When Winter Becomes Just A Memory
It happens every year but yet I am still impressed when it does. Every year there seems to be one week, or even a day, when somehow we flip a switch and the warm weather is here. And I usually don’t notice it until a few days after it happens. I’ve told you before how…
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What I Would Say To The Class of 2024
It’s graduation time in New England and since I haven’t done this in awhile I thought I would share my thoughts on what I would say if I was speaking to the graduating class of 2024. I did this a few years ago when I was writing a column for the New Bedford Standard Times.…
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When Did It Become Acceptable To Be So Rude?
It’s everywhere. You can’t escape it. People are rude. And they seem proud of it! When did this become a thing? There were a few different situations this week that caught my eye or occupied space in my brain so I thought I would explore this topic. Some family members have either had issues at…