Val Downing

Life long learner, teacher, Mac geek, cyclist-wannabe, Northern Colorado area.

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"It’s not always personal. It’s not always intentional. Most people are in autopilot repeating their same patterns without any self-awareness.” ~Dr. Nicole LePera

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"I hope you never stay where you’re not valued. I hope you never change who you are in an effort to blend in. I hope you never make yourself small for someone else. And if you do sometimes do these things, I hope you find your way back.” ~Catherine Hallissey

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

One of the greatest awakenings comes when you realize that not everybody changes. Some people never change. And thats their journey. It's not yours to try to fix for them.

[Val Downing @val6dan]

@amytwhite Really late!

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@Bretontheradio https://t.co/0iEghON0dO has some. $10.

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Eerily beautiful. https://t.co/P7ianjA0jz

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Say hello to Maggie! It’s her birthday tomorrow! #lovelandcolorado #dogbakery #dogsofinstagram #corgisofinstagram @ The Biscuit Barkery of Northern Colorado, LLP https://t.co/mek5K50sn6

[Reshma Saujani @reshmasaujani]

Once a hidden figure, #KatherineJohnson counted her way to the moon and forever changed the course of history. May her legacy and her bravery continue to inspire women and girls all over the world to do and be anything they want to be.

[Val Downing @val6dan]

The poppies always look so vibrant this tome of year. Wish they lasted longer. #poppies #flowers #lovelandcolorado @ Loveland, Colorado https://t.co/1ruAieB2ve

[Brené Brown @BreneBrown]

It’s not fear that gets in the way of showing up - it’s armor. It’s the behaviors we use to self-protect. We can be afraid and brave at the same time.

Armor suffocates courage and cages our hearts. The goal is to create spaces where armor is neither necessary nor rewarded.

[Val Downing @val6dan]

@OverDriveLibs Educated

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@begileing Too funny!

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Signs we don’t see in Colorado. #florida #signs https://t.co/81StLPeXCz

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Macaroons. #prisma https://t.co/I5UtwGI8Ty

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Giving us her birthday smile! #dogsofinstgram… https://t.co/aUkXrlLKrc

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Brrrrr https://t.co/ULmUFF1gsH

[Dan Rockwell @Leadershipfreak]

Dear Dan: A Team Member is Sarcastic and Disrespectful

I like to discuss issues in the same context where they occurred. If it’s public. Address it publicly.

https://t.co/CIEMAqKECs

#leadership

[Val Downing @val6dan]

Bloody Mary’s with my BFF. Couldn’t ask for a better start to the day. #sundays https://t.co/YJ9rpBrOGx

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The sun sets on a day we’d hoped would never come. Part of our hearts go with it and him. Love… https://t.co/JI0ebsa7Rp

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Hoggin’ the toys....because she can. #dogsofinstgram https://t.co/hqVm9oOQy7