It’s not how you start that really matters but how you finish. You obviously can’t finish what you haven’t started but in terms of easier, starting wins. Anyone can start a race, a project, a relationship, an education, the pursuit of a dream – but it takes character and tenacity to finish! One of the […]
There are two key ingredients in life’s recipe you need to survive and thrive during times of adversity. Internal strength of character and a band of brothers and sisters standing with you. The story is told of the first paratroopers in the US Army called Easy Company. One of their regular training drills was to […]
When is the last time you have heard the words “You have 0% chance of [insert the descriptive words for what you won’t be able to do]!”? Someone used those words on me just the other day. When someone uses the words “0% chance”, what are they saying? They could be imposing their low expectations […]
This top 10 list is gleaned from 21 months of suffering, tears, reflection, setbacks, surgeries, solitude, discoveries and lots of ups and downs. The order is random but the lessons are life changing. #10: Learn to like yourself and if you don’t, change. If you don’t like yourself and are forced to be alone much […]
And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud became greater than the risk it took to blossom (Anais Nin). Not all risk is created equal. What may appear like a safe decision or action may actually be the greater risk. How do you tell the difference between playing […]
One of the rituals when closing out one year and preparing for the next is to reflect on the year that was. This blog which I started in June, has become a place where I’ve been able to share what I’ve been learning during my time of healing and recovery. As I look back on […]
Most people will tell you the phrase “carpe diem” is Latin for “seize the day.” When you dig a little deeper, there’s more to it that sheds some light on how we should live! Carpe Diem [kahr-pey dee-uh m] Carpe – from a Latin verb meaning “I pick, pluck, cull, gather, to eat food.” Also came […]
When a bad wind storm hits the west coast of BC, it’s not unusual to see a tree uprooted with roots no more than a couple of feet in depth. The growth comes so easily due to plenty of rainfall. In Saskatchewan, the opposite is true. The winds blow hard and long combined with stretches […]
Zig Ziglar died this week at age 86 of pneumonia. He helped shape my thinking and living in more ways than I realize. I heard him in person, read his books, and listened for hours to his unique voice while in my mobile university. Zig Ziglar was bold in his faith, wise with his words […]
You may think it’s true but it isn’t. The last two lines of the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley puts it this way: I am the master of my fate/ I am the captain of my soul. These words couldn’t be further from the truth. On one level, we do have control. We do […]