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A Fighter Dancing Through the Fire: Lindsey
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” – Nora Ephron It would be understandable if my friend Lindsey felt sorry for herself. But she doesn’t. Until she turned 13, Lindsey’s life was like that of most … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, faith, Inspiration, Proactive
Tagged Challenges, faith, Inspiration, Proactive
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A Tool to Shape A Life
“This pouring thoughts out on paper has relieved me. I feel better and full of confidence and resolution.” – Diet Eman Journaling expert Dawn Herring invited me to write a blog post on life lessons that I’ve gained from journaling. The … Continue reading
Posted in journaling, Motivation, personal leadership, Proactive, Running, self-care, Weight
Tagged journaling, Motivation, personal leadership, Proactive, running, Self-care, Weight
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Making the Commitment
“Commitment fuels action. Get clear about what you want to do and why you want to do it. Take action. Your time is now!” – Julie Connor, author We are past the midpoint of 2014. How are you doing on … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Healthy living, Inspiration, Intentional Living, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, personal leadership, Proactive, self-care, Weight
Tagged Empowerment, Healthy-living, Inspiration, Intentional Living, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, personal leadership, Proactive, Self-care, Weight
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Time to Reflect
“Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own.” – Oprah Winfrey Recently I had sinusitis and bronchitis. Congestion, coughing, and difficulty breathing made me lethargic, and I laid around, … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Healthy living, Proactive, self-care, Solitude
Tagged Challenges, Healthy-living, Proactive, Self-care, Solitude
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Are you a Leader in Your Own Life?
“Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.” – Margaret Wheatley Are you a leader? Google this question and you’ll find articles and quizzes to help you determine the answer. But even if you are not … Continue reading
Friends of All Ages
“If we all understood we can learn from both older and younger people, then we’d have a better world.” – Adora Svitak When my friend Tina went through chemotherapy for breast cancer some years ago, her experience deepened the friendship … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Inspiration, personal leadership, Proactive, Spiritual, Support
Tagged Friendship, Inspiration, personal leadership, Proactive, spiritual, Support
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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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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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