Tag Archives: Discipline

Honoring Our Commitments to Ourselves

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Susan Ekins

Last month, two close friends said they’d be singing in a choir event in a few days. Could I go? No, I could not. It was a difficult decision because the only event on my calendar that afternoon was, “Go … Continue reading →

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Discipline for Reaching Goals

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Susan Ekins

“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 →

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Overcoming Inertia

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Susan Ekins

“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 →

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