How Do Things Get Better?
“Courage to me is doing something daring, no matter how afraid, insecure, intimidated, alone, unworthy, incapable, ridiculed or whatever other paralyzing emotion you might feel. Courage is taking action…..no matter what. So you’re afraid? Be afraid. Be scared silly to the point you’re trembling and nauseous, but do it anyway!” ~ Richelle E. Goodrich All […]
Trading Places?
Happy New Year my friends. I am feeling so blessed and fortunate today to be where I am, and to live this life. I am full of gratitude for the people in my life and for what I am blessed to do for a living. As we toast the end of a year, and welcome […]
Who Are You, Really?
As a nation, we had just finished rinsing our plates from a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, and with full bellies, we rushed out of our warm houses to wait in line at Walmart and fight over 72-inch flatscreen TVs and XBoxes. We barely had time to express gratitude for all that we have…FOR ALL THAT WE HAVE!…and we’re out […]
Sorry…Not Sorry
“Living a meaningful life is not a popularity contest. If what you’re saying is always getting applause, you’re probably not yet doing the right stuff.” ~Marianne Williamson This post begins with an apology. A heartfelt and sincere apology. I posted a meme on Facebook last week in response to the news that has been […]
Just Different
“You are not here by mistake. Around the world and down through the ages, there has never been another you, and there will never be another you. The miracle of existence is now in your hands. You are here for a purpose. You have something that only you can give to the world. Take time […]
What Are The Odds?
“If we have never been amazed by the very fact that we exist, we are squandering the greatest fact of all.” ~Will Durrant I’m coming home from a training weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After a few hours in the airport, and now sitting on a Delta flight, I feel like I am being treated to […]
You Are A Marvel
As we prepare for Back-To-School (the favorite day of the year for many tired parents) wouldn’t it be great if we sent our little ones out the door with these words in mind… For centuries, philosophers, artists, teachers, mystics and poets have celebrated the endless possibilities of the human spirit. One of my favorite sources of […]
Lucky
Lucky. Blessed. Fortunate. Grateful. Relieved. Alive. Thriving. Guilty. All of these words describe how I feel today. A lot of people get cancer. Not all of them walk away from it with a few scars, some stories and new-but-slightly-askew breasts. Many don’t walk away at all. In the 96 days since I was diagnosed, […]
Now Is The Time
Now. Here. This. If this journey has taught me anything, it is that NOW is all we have. We say that so much that it becomes trite. We take for granted that there is a someday. And we have buckets of things that we are going to do, be, or have someday. My friends, when […]
Are We There Yet?
Do you remember your last family road trip? You got the car packed, charged all of the kids’ devices, stocked up on road food, created the perfect playlist, and finally, backed the car out of the driveway. And then…as you pull up to the first stop sign as you leave your neighborhood, one of […]