”If you can’t do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill I’ve learned a long time ago that we’re never alone when we go through tough seasons. Of course it always initially feels that way, but we’re not. For every moment that I’ve felt as if I was on an …
”Sing your song. Dance your dance. Tell your tale.” – Frank McCourt Years ago an older and wise friend said to me, “Life is a song and a dance. For the first parts of our lives we’re all listening to a song whether we acknowledge it or not, and at some point, we begin to …
”You didn’t come this far, to only come this far.”– Unknown I’ve said it many times and will continue to say it. Life. Is. Hard. As children we’re typically protected from it’s harshness and unforgiving roughness. We play, we eat, we sleep. Not much else is happening, at least for the average kid growing up. …
”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. …
”The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. Make sure when you wake up in the morning, you go to school.” – T.D. Jakes Like a body of water flowing down the river, life never ceases to stop. One moment we’re in one place, the next we’re somewhere else. It seems …
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it”– Confucius I wondered when it would end, the pain and pangs of yesterday’s dispointments and let downs. They always seemed to find a way to remain bigger than the life I was currently living. Reminding me that the struggle was real, filled with actual heart dropping moments, discouraging remnants and vivid distinctions of …
“Do what is right, not what is easy” – Unknown As we journey through life facing our issues, taking responsibility for them and fighting the good fight, at some point it’s important that we reset, refresh and reflect on what our next steps should look like. One essential aspect to next steps is they should …
”Becoming awake involves seeing our confusion more clearly” – Rumi I’m not sure if it’s an age thing, an I don’t care kind of thing or a combination of the two, but I’m learning the more I intertwine these two frame of thoughts, my life becomes simpler. Not that my problems and life issues magically …
“Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path.” – Unknown I remember that dark day, like it was last night. The day I had to make a choice to step out of my pity, anger and sorrow. No I was not yet fully recovered, healed, less hurt or angry …
Today I had lunch with my 18 year old son. As we were eating he said, “dad, I think I know what my purpose on earth is.” I asked him what, and he shared it with me. In that moment I recalled my own childhood and thought how imperative it is/was to know why you’re …
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