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Category Archives: God
Time for a Pep Talk
“You don’t need anyone else to empower you; you can empower yourself. Whether it’s a pep talk or putting on a good shade of lipstick, whatever you need to do, do it, but be yourself.” – Ayesha Curry Last Saturday, … Continue reading
Posted in Bad days, Challenges, God, Proactive, Running, self-care
Tagged Blogging, life, Motivation, personal, spiritual, Stress
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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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Finding Beauty Wherever We Are
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” – Ashley Smith … Continue reading
Walking the Talk
“How can you sing of amazing grace and all God’s wonders without using your hands?” – Mahalia Jackson Thanksgiving Day is over in the United States, and we’ve talked about thankfulness a great deal. But do we act grateful? A … Continue reading
Posted in God, Gratitude, Healthy living, personal leadership, Running, Weight
Tagged God, Gratitude, Healthy-living, personal leadership, running, Weight
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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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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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Good Times, Bad Times
“I’ve always felt that life is a novel, and part of it is written for you, and part of it is written by you. It’s up to you to write the ending, ultimately. I’ve had some tremendous adventures, good and … Continue reading
Posted in Bad days, Encouragement, God, journaling, positive-thinking, self-care, Self-compassion
Tagged Bad days, encouragement, God, journaling, positive-thinking, Self-care, self-compassion
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Emerge Into the Light
“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” – Helen Keller We in the United States are still reeling in the wake of the senseless shooting spree by a Connecticut gunman who killed his … Continue reading
Posted in Bad days, Body, mind, spirit, Empowerment, faith, God, Proactive
Tagged Bad days, Body, mind, spirit, Empowerment, faith, God, Proactive
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Accepting Challenges With Faith: Julie Stroud
“2007 and 2008 were the most challenging years of my life. I began 2007 by trying to figure out what was wrong with my husband Steve. He was deteriorating before my eyes. In March, we received his diagnosis—multiple myeloma, which … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Christian, faith, God, Healthy living, Inspiration, Parenting, positive-thinking, Proactive, self-care
Tagged Challenges, Christian, faith, God, Healthy-living, Inspiration, Parenting, positive-thinking, Proactive, Self-care
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