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Author Archives: Susan Ekins
Reason to Celebrate
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” – Edith Lovejoy Pierce New Year’s Eve is for … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Holidays, positive-thinking
Tagged encouragement, Holidays, positive-thinking
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Christmas Past
“This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone.” – Taylor Caldwell The Advent season this year had its ups and downs for me. During the first week in December, I seemed to have two weeks of activity packed … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, faith, God, Gratitude, Holidays, Self-compassion
Tagged Christian, faith, God, Gratitude, Holidays, self-compassion
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Giving Thanks
“Gratitude is the real treasure God wants us to find, because it isn’t the pot of gold but the rainbow that colors our world.”― Richelle E. Goodrich, author This morning I participated in a local Turkey Trot as part of … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Gratitude, Inspiration, positive-thinking, Running
Tagged Attitude, Gratitude, Inspiration, positive-thinking, running
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Letting Ourselves Be Pampered
“I love to give gifts that pamper and indulge—and make a person feel really special.” – Oprah Winfrey My friend Tina was a busy mother of five, who worked part-time while working on her doctorate degree. She also made time … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, caregiving, Gratitude, positive-thinking, Renewal, self-care
Tagged Attitude, Caregiving, Gratitude, positive-thinking, Renewal, Self-care
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Leading Our Lives
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver I was taken aback when a friend asked if I’m retired. I said, “I’m not doing anything for pay but I … Continue reading
Assessing our Attitudes
“Individuals need to be willing to face truth about their attitudes, behaviors, even what we want out of life.” – Joyce Meyer A friend of mine, Joann, has always had a positive attitude. She volunteered at a nonprofit organization where … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Bad days, Encouragement, faith, Gratitude, Inspiration, Job loss, positive-thinking, Proactive, self-care, Self-compassion
Tagged Attitude, Bad days, encouragement, faith, Gratitude, Inspiration, Job loss, positive-thinking, Proactive, Self-care, self-compassion
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Do We Make the Most of Our Freedom?
“To enjoy freedom we have to control ourselves.” – Virginia Woolf I recently had the opportunity to travel to Spain and France for a vacation. In Normandy, France, we visited the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. Thousands of our U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Body, mind, spirit, Empowerment, faith, Freedom, Gratitude, Inspiration, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, Proactive, self-care, Talent, wellness
Tagged Body, mind, spirit, Empowerment, faith, Freedom, Gratitude, Inspiration, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, Proactive, Self-care, Talent, wellness
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Paying it Forward – Inspiring Blog Award & Liebster Award
“Awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still needs encouragement, but this is true.” – Joyce Carol Oates I value blog awards because they are recognition from my … Continue reading
Choosing Our Role Models
“I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world.” – Meryl Streep Our parents teach us how to live, and often we follow their example. In some … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Encouragement, exercise, Inspiration, Motivation, Proactive, self-care, wellness
Tagged Empowerment, encouragement, exercise, Inspiration, Motivation, Proactive, Self-care, wellness
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Overcoming Inertia
“All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is to act as if it were impossible to fail.” – Dorothea Brande I’ve been struggling with inertia lately in the areas of fitness, blogging, and writing in … Continue reading
Posted in Discipline, exercise, faith, God, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, self-care, Talent, Weight
Tagged Discipline, exercise, faith, God, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, Self-care, Talent, Weight
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