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Category Archives: Talent
Developing a Thicker Skin
“With anything you choose to do in this world, there are always gonna be people who disagree. But I’ve had a lot more supporters than critics.” – Halima Aden In my last blog post, I mentioned the idea of needing … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Making a Difference, Proactive, Talent
Tagged Blogging, Life lessons
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Leaving a Legacy: Tina
“So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.” — Helen Keller Every fall, I go to Northern Illinois University’s Homecoming football game. From this, you might guess I … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Making a Difference, Talent
Tagged Friendship, making a difference, Talent
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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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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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Using Our Talents
“As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we’ve been given.” – Mary Lou Retton I think of a talented … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Inspiration, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, Proactive, Talent
Tagged Empowerment, Inspiration, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, Proactive, Talent
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Women Making Strides
“Don’t wait for something big to occur. Start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater.” – Mary Manin Morrissey Several years ago, I ran with a group of women divided into … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Encouragement, Inspiration, Leading Ourselves, Running, Support, Talent, Women
Tagged Empowerment, encouragement, Inspiration, Leading Ourselves, running, Support, Talent, Women
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