“My life is my message” – Unknown First let me say, “I’m not dying, near death or expecting to leave this earth anytime soon.” However, in my time of reflection today, I (morbidly) thought about my time on earth, what I have left, (to accomplish) and making the best of what remains. I was reminded […]
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“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” – Albert Einstein For a great part of our lives we are taught that only the strongest survive, the ones with the most toys wins and independence is a sign of strength. The rest of us, which comprises only the majority of the world, just
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”Love is not about how much you say, I Love You, but how much you prove that it’s true.” – Unknown There’s a scripture in the Bible that I will always remember and fully agree with. That is, “tell the truth in love”. On the surface it seems simple enough, but it’s not easily conducted.
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“Everyday is a second chance.” – Unknown Lately I’ve been reminded of the quote that states, “Nothing beats a failure like a try.” We teach our children this and even declare it to ourselves when times get tough, but sometimes we honestly want to shove these words down the throats of those telling us this,
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“Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” – Rumi What keeps you up at night? Not in the sense of unpaid bills, wayward children or even a poor relationship. I mean, like what has you doubting yourself regularly? Perhaps it is one of those that I mentioned, but
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“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” – William Arthur Ward So today I traveled via airplane to Orlando, Florida for a work conference. It was an early flight, (departed at 6:10am) so I had my neck pillow and noise cancelling headphones primed for a
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“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Have you ever felt like you’re not living to the potential that you know for sure is in you? Do you sometimes feel as if you’re living in a prison within your own life? Or maybe your
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“It’s never to late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot I’ve written so many post regarding the propensity for people to become their own worst enemy. Unfortunately it’s usually the path of least resistance. How many times (a day) will you doubt yourself, find a back door to escape to or simply
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“Love is not blind. Love sees what is most true.” – Unknown While on plane heading for a business meeting/vacation, I decided to share some thoughts about love. As you will read, I don’t claim to be an expert in the subject, but I do believe in sharing my heart. Wrong, right or indifferent. Human emotions
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“Sometimes you have to overcome YOU, before you overcome them. Get out of your own way…” – Unknown When it comes to life disappointments, failures and those lingering issues that tend to keep us up at night, we usually don’t have to look very far. The mirror in front of us typically identifies the culprit fairly
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