“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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“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Although for the past few months I have found myself somewhat consumed with the news of politics and world events, I pride myself on keeping this website free of those types of topics. There are plenty of blogs and people that do a
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“Be Strong, Be Beautiful, Be You” – Unknown What takes your breath away? Perhaps it’s a starry sky at twilight, a rising sun at dawn or sitting still atop a high mountain peak. Maybe it’s a long drive on a windy road through the forest, witnessing the birth of your first child or watching waves from
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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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“Pay attention to the things you are naturally drawn to. They are often connected to your path, passion and purpose in life. Have the courage to follow them.“ – Ruben Chavez The answers we want in life, and often need seldom come easy. They tend to require a prerequisite of questions and answers, soul searching and
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“The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about.” – Unknown When you think about hope, what comes to your mind? Is it about hoping for a better tomorrow or a better today? Do you see yourself providing hope for others or seeking
“Beautiful things don’t ask for attention” – Unknown For approximately the last 3 years I have gathered myself to write on a weekly basis. Most topics have come from my personal life experiences along with my desire to encourage and build up my readers. Some weeks are harder than others on what I should write or
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“It’s okay to live a life others don’t understand” – Unknown After almost fifty years of living, I can say that I am finally starting to connect the dots on this thing called life. The ups and downs, the disappointments, the failures, the successes, the hope and dreams fulfilled, and those that fell by the wayside.
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