There’s always someone who seems to do it better than you. We are all surrounded by those who are more articulate, more dynamic, better looking, wealthier, skinnier, healthier, wiser. You know… more of everything we think we want and need. We can become hypnotized by the world’s power and the promise that someone else can make …
Every year, I choose a word. One word to keep before me. This word is pondered, considered, and savored throughout the year. It helps me focus and live intentionally. Fulfillment is this year’s word. The dictionary lists more than a few meanings… fulfill (-ment is the suffix making the verb form a noun) The word …
This guest post is by my fascinating friend, Jennifer Clark, owner of Back to Center Wellness Associates. “Death is gonna catch me eventually; but I tell you what young lady! It’s gonna have to get me from behind because I’m not stopping!” These are the words of a vivacious 80 year old patient I took …
Don’t ever give up. Don’t ever give in. Don’t ever stop trying. You have what it takes within. I have never been a runner. Matter of fact, exercise has always been sheer discipline for me and not particularly enjoyable. Yet I ran a half-marathon. I can tell you how that transpired. The benefits outweighed the cost, …
“The Storyteller whispered the story so long ago that sometimes we think it is only a dream. The words and the music that once roared with the sea, flew with the wind, vaulted over the canyons, and hung upon the stars with such abandon are still there, though the echo and even the remembrance of …
I am a known visionary and dreamer. There was a time when I was reluctant to trumpet that fact. I’ve been scoffed at on national radio and criticized for having my head in the clouds. But that hasn’t deterred me from dreaming. Not one bit. I recently read The Dream Manager and took the challenge author …
Are you a visionary? I’ve always thought of myself as one. And I consider it an asset. Until I recently looked up the dictionary definition. The adjective of visionary is defined as “given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views or schemes.” Not something you want to be described as, …
Motivation is part of the tagline for my business, so it’s a word I live with. Why are you working 40 hours a week for an organization? Why are you getting up early every morning to run? Why are you working at a job , then coming home to spend nights and weekends building your …
I watched with interest the recent attempt by 49-year-old grandmother, Penny Palfrey, to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. Her effort was not completed as she was scuttled by the tricky currents of the Florida Straits. Palfrey was pulled from the water 26 miles from her goal after 41 hours in the …