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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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My Way
“I know what’s best for me, and I want to do things my way. So, now I listen to my inner voice and my heart – and that’s how I make my decisions.” – Nina Hagen It happened again. I … Continue reading
Discipline for Reaching Goals
“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
Posted in Discipline, Goals, Leading Ourselves, Weight
Tagged Discipline, Goals, Leading Ourselves, Weight
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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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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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Finding Support
“Was it you or I who stumbled first? It does not matter. The one of us who finds the strength to get up first, must help the other.” ― Vera Nazarian We all try to do things on our own … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Running, Support, Weight
Tagged encouragement, running, Support, 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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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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Too Comfortable?
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell We all have our comforts – … Continue reading
Posted in exercise, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, Proactive, Sedentary, self-care, Weight, wellness
Tagged exercise, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, Proactive, Sedentary, Self-care, Weight, wellness
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Life is an Adventure: Ann
“Let go of your baggage so you can see how far you can fly.” – Ann Ann is one of my role models. She exercises, eats healthy food, takes steps to improve herself, and enjoys hiking in mountains. But she … Continue reading
Posted in Body, mind, spirit, Challenges, Empowerment, Encouragement, Gratitude, Healthy living, Inspiration, Job loss, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, positive-thinking, Proactive, self-care, Self-compassion, Stress, Weight, wellness, Women
Tagged Body, mind, spirit, Challenges, Empowerment, encouragement, Gratitude, Healthy-living, Inspiration, Job loss, Leading Ourselves, Motivation, positive-thinking, Proactive, Self-care, self-compassion, spiritual, Stress, Weight, wellness, Women
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