Have you ever been told, “Don’t get your hopes up!” I certainly have. When I wanted to run again after my motorcycle accident, my surgeon told me not to get my hopes up. I didn’t take the news well but prepared me what came later (fortunately). When I talk to people going through a difficult […]
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of […]
Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and your failures, when they happen, are just part of your growth. Shake off your blunders. How will you know your limits without an occasional failure? Never quit. Your turn will come.” — Og Mandino I […]
The following article was written by David Hildebrand who experienced a life altering brain injury. He tells his story of what he learned and the role resiliency played in his recovery. I hope his words inspire you like they do me. David gave me permission to share this. According to Psychology Today, “Resilience is that […]
At the beginning of 2014, Ricky Mena was completely broke, slept on his friend’s couch, and was unsure of what to do with his life. He wanted to work as a personal trainer but was unable to land a job. One night, however, everything changed. Ricky had a dream. In this dream, his late grandmother […]
You and I are called to serve. Serving looks and feels different for all of us but is essential if you want to live with purpose and make a difference with your life. Serving also helps us to get the focus off of ourselves and onto others — which is so important when getting back […]
Loons mate for life and usually make their home on northern lakes.* What is also true — a small lake will support only one family of loons. If a loon family sense another couple has moved in, they will probably leave and look for months for a new lake to call home. If you’ve ever […]
During the Holocaust, the Nazis kept the Jews underfed and malnourished to minimize retaliation. One of the child prisoners was on the brink of starvation when a Nazi soldier snuck him a rotten potato to eat. The 9-year old boy credits the soldier’s kind gesture as critical to how he survived to prison camp. When […]
In 1941, during England’s sternest days, Churchill returned to his old school Harrow, where he’d received embarrassingly low scores, to give a commencement address. The headmaster cast worried glances at Churchill, who had fallen asleep, slumbering through most of the ceremony. But when introduced, Churchill made his way to the podium, stared out over the […]
Mark Twain famously said… The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. Those words are true but not quite enough. There’s a third day you need to add. The Third Day: The day you take action to live out your why The […]