Roy Smalley
@roysmalley.substack.com
A Wisconsin firefighter & EMT, fitness & wellness coach, writer & speaker, adoptive & foster dad.
As we march forward into a new calendar year with new possibilities, let us consider a most unexpected inspiration: The Grinch.
#happynewyear2025
#happynewyear2025
Have a Grinchy New Year
Becoming more than you thought possible.
roysmalley.substack.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
As we march forward into a new calendar year with new possibilities, let us consider a most unexpected inspiration: The Grinch.
#happynewyear2025
#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
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
December 31, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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
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!
December 26, 2024 at 11:32 AM
#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.
1. Dress the part.
2. Be on time.
3. Know what you're going to say.
4. Don't bump into the furniture.
December 20, 2024 at 12:34 AM
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.
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
#blogger #keynotespeaker #writer #columnist
My latest 2-minute read is available on #Substack at roysmalley.substack.com/latest
#blogger #keynotespeaker #writer #columnist
December 12, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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
#blogger #keynotespeaker #writer #columnist
My latest 2-minute read is available on #Substack at roysmalley.substack.com/latest
#blogger #keynotespeaker #writer #columnist
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...
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...
Worthwhile, But Not Easy
Our job is worthwhile, but it’s not easy. Building strength and conditioning isn’t as easy as sitting, but it will help you endure through middle age and beyond.
www.firefighternation.com
December 10, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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...
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...
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.
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.
November 28, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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.
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...
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...
Am I an Imposter?
My struggle to move past old self-perceptions
roysmalley.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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...
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."
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"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."
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Painting Prayers on Pavement
Celebrating the security of impermanence and the power of eternal impact
roysmalley.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:08 AM
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...
"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...
On my Substack: What about joy?
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What About Joy?
Theatre is a metaphor for life.
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November 24, 2024 at 12:01 AM
On my Substack: What about joy?
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