Out of gas. Stuck. Frustrated. Burned out. You know where you were headed and when you were supposed to be there, but now you’re delayed. Not to mention disappointed in yourself. How are you going to respond? Three Ways to Start When You’re Stuck 1. Dig deep and recall the reasons you started – whether …
When I began my first blog a decade ago, it was titled Dancing with the Daffodils, in honor of my grandmother. She left this earth on my birthday in 2009 when she was 103. I called her Mu Lou – a child’s pronunciation of Mother Louise. Mu Lou taught me to love grits and Wordsworth …
Do you ever look around you and think everyone is crazy? And then you realize maybe you’re the one. Chaotic crazy is not so healthy. But then there’s a good kind of crazy. It’s that touch of crazy that helps you feel the fear and do it anyway. It’s that boldness that enables you to …
Vision: Six Quotes to Inspire Clarity Significant accomplishment has its roots in significant vision. “Our hearts need a strategy (vision or dream) and a believable reason why that dream is important.” – John Garfield “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he …
I have a known addiction to optimism. I collected folders and more folders of quotes back when folders were made of cardboard and were kept on hanging files in a drawer. With the advancement of social media, I spend entirely too much time developing quote images because I love it. They inspire and motivate me, so …
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Hope is the light in our lives that powers each day, illuminates the faces of those we love, and gives us vision for our future. It is an essential element of life, yet it can’t be quantified or measured. Leaders are dealers in hope or they are not true leaders at all. Hope is as essential to …
Anger can be like fire; it can burn your house down or you can cook dinner with it. The difference is in whether the heat is controlled and directed. Everybody gets angry. Some personalities tend to run hotter than others but we all deal with anger. When it becomes a daily state of mind, it’s time …
“Air you can wear” is a common description of weather in Florida. The oppressive humidity of summer can make you feel as if you’re breathing through wet cotton. It’s certainly not energizing – in fact it’s more likely to cause sluggishness and lethargy. Since I’m a native Floridian, I think I’m pretty acclimated to the …
Remember when you graduated from high school and you just knew you were going to get what you wanted from life? You had optimism and time. Time to pursue your dreams, develop your talent and find that place where you would be loved, appreciated and valued. You thought by the time you got here, everything …
I love my car. I’ve driven the same model for years – updating to a newer version of the RX 300 vehicle when necessary. I drive a Lexus and appreciate how dependable and comfortable it is. But there’s one thing I’ve noticed about all Lexus vehicles – they have very sensitive gauges that trigger warning …