This morning I went for a walk with Max. I left my phone at home and decided to pace my walk to the pace that our dog Max went. Max noticed everything and took his sweet time getting to where he was going — which in him mind, he has no idea where he’s going. […]
Sometimes I feel like my circumstances leave me with the same mood one monk had that I read about. Here is that story. Every ten years, the monks in this one monastery were allowed to break their vow of silence and speak only two words. The first 10 years went by for one monk who […]
A young neighbor was talking to Albert Einstein at a dinner party. Not knowing him she asked, “What is it exactly that you do as a profession?” Einstein looked at her and said, “I’ve devoted myself to the study of physics.” She was a little shocked and replied, “You are still studying physics at your […]
Listen to your life…see it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace. […]
Hold fast to dreamsFor if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. — Langston Hughes, 1902—1967 Life has a way of wearing us down and keeping us so distracted that our dreams get left behind and unfulfilled. What do you want to […]
Years ago, at the great Bolshoi Ballet, auditions for the troupe were conducted among 8-year-old girls. That’s because it took ten years to become great. How did the auditions work? The teachers weren’t looking for the best dancers. They were looking for the dancers who took coaching the best. The rest would come with time. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Walt Disney is a man who inspires me to not only dream but put shoe leather to my dreams. It wasn’t easy or without setbacks and obstacles. He was a man of character and resilience who pressed on make the world a better place. At Disneyland, a plaque hangs on the wall with Walt’s story […]