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Author Archives: Susan Ekins
What If?
“What if you began to expect the best from any situation? Isn’t it possible that you could write new chapters in your life with happy endings? Suspend your disbelief? Take a leap of faith? After all, what have you got … Continue reading
Posted in faith, God, Motivation, Running, Self-compassion, Stress, Weight
Tagged faith, God, Motivation, positive-thinking, running, self-compassion, Stress, Weight
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My Way
“I know what’s best for me, and I want to do things my way. So, now I listen to my inner voice and my heart – and that’s how I make my decisions.” – Nina Hagen It happened again. I … Continue reading
Discipline for Reaching Goals
“Live your life while you have it. Life is a splendid gift. There is nothing small in it. For the greatest things grow by God’s law out of the smallest. But to live your life you must discipline it. You … Continue reading
Posted in Discipline, Goals, Leading Ourselves, Weight
Tagged Discipline, Goals, Leading Ourselves, Weight
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Our Best Intentions
“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” – Beverly Sills When someone is going through trauma, I often say, “Take care of yourself during this traumatic time.” I wrote a blog post … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Intentional Living, self-care
Tagged Holidays, Intentional Living, Self-care
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Aging Gracefully
“You have to truly grasp that everybody ages. Everybody dies. There is no turning back the clock. So the question in life becomes: What are you going to do while you’re here?” – Goldie Hawn My family ran our annual … Continue reading
Posted in exercise, Healthy living, Inspiration, Proactive, Running
Tagged exercise, Healthy-living, Inspiration, Proactive, running
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Noticing and Appreciating Nature–and Life
“There’s so much to appreciate about my life every single day, and I make a big point of taking time to smell the roses and notice how lucky I am. I never want to take that for granted.” – Josie … Continue reading
Facing Our Fears
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Healthy living, Nature, Proactive
Tagged Challenges, Healthy-living, Nature, Proactive
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Celebrate and Enjoy Life
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey “If you’re lucky enough to be alive, you should use each birthday to celebrate what your life is about.” – Mary … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrate, Friendship, Inspiration, Proactive, Running
Tagged Celebrate, Friendship, Inspiration, Proactive, running
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Good Enough versus Perfect
“Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it’s about earning approval and acceptance.” – Brene Brown “Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the … Continue reading
Adjusting our Attitudes
“Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.” – Joyce Meyer In last month’s blog post, we talked about enjoying our lives and appreciating moments of happiness. Sometimes our own attitudes keep us from being … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Happiness, positive-thinking
Tagged Attitude, Happiness, positive-thinking
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