“We either make ourselves miserable, or make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” – Carlos Castenada I’d rather be strong. You? Happy Monday!… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Inspiration
Character.
“Character – the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life – is the source from which self respect springs.” Joan Didion Happy Monday!… Continue Reading
Writer Wednesday : Get busy.
If you’re a writer, find the time (about 20 minutes) to watch this video. It’s not about writing. It’s creating a life where you are radiantly alive and you’re living the life you want. How many of us wait until the moment when we’re able to write? How many of us play the “if/then” game?… Continue Reading
Growing old…
Let’s get living! Happy Monday!… Continue Reading
Tomorrow's joy
“Remember that as today’s dead flower carries the seed of tomorrow’s bloom so does today’s sadness carry the seed of tomorrow’s joy.” – Og Mandino Happy Monday!… Continue Reading
Trust thyself
“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson I had a BIG lesson in this last weekend. A certain business situation was presented as an opportunity but it felt funny. I checked it out with someone I trust. Turns out it was a funny situation. I hope you trust yourself this… Continue Reading
What are you made for?
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” –William Shedd… Continue Reading
Be remarkable
“No, everything is not going to be okay. It never is. It isn’t okay now. Change, by definition, changes things. It makes some things better and some things worse. But everything is never okay. Finding the bravery to shun faux reassurance is a critical step in producing important change. Once you free yourself from the… Continue Reading
One foot in front of the other.
“You hike through the deep powder at 10,000 feet exactly the same way you stroll down the Seine – one step at a time. Now get moving!” Happy Monday!… Continue Reading
What's happening within you?
“What happens to a (hu)man is less significant than what happens within him (or her).” – Louis L. Mann… Continue Reading