Have you ever caught yourself responding to a question that sounded like this: “I can’t change. I was born this way. This is just the way I am.”? Often times we find ourselves stuck in a rut or unwilling to try something new because we are convinced we were born with limitations and are unableContinue reading “It’s Up to YOU”
Category Archives: Inspiration
“800 Pound Gorilla In The Room” – The Challenge (Wk 7)
We all seem to have that InFaMoUs GoRillA hanging around – that thing that is larger than life, distracting, paralyzing, and oh so annoying. My 800 pound gorilla? “All-Or-Nothing” thinking. I’m not sure why I deal with this issue. I’ve tried to trace it back to my childhood, my personality and a host of other psychologicalContinue reading ““800 Pound Gorilla In The Room” – The Challenge (Wk 7)”
What Inspires Me – Magazines
I love magazines!! It is a special treat for me to buy one and then carve out a time to enjoy diving in. I love looking at the pictures, reading the interesting bits of information, and looking at the eye-catching titles and subtitles. My favorite ones are those that deal with home & garden, women’s magazines that containContinue reading “What Inspires Me – Magazines”
I Know It, But I Can’t Feel It
This week started off a little rough. On Monday I got an email from a customer saying that I sent her the wrong colored blocks. I was working on two similar sets and happened to swap the colors. This meant that now I had 2 customers that wouldn’t be getting what they ordered. When IContinue reading “I Know It, But I Can’t Feel It”
“Refuse To Quit. Period.” – The Challenge (Wk 6)
20.2. . . . . .miles down and only 6 more miles to go. (sigh) A week ago I ran in the Oklahoma City Marathon and if I had to describe my experience in one word, it would be BRUTAL!! I won’t go into details, but you’ll get the picture with these descriptive words: lightning, thunder, rain, hail, wind,Continue reading ““Refuse To Quit. Period.” – The Challenge (Wk 6)”
New Beginnings
In Kansas, we live in what is known as the tall-grass prairie. When explorers first came to the Midwest they called it the “Great American Desert” because they witnessed hundreds of miles of prairie grass that was as tall as a man on a horse. Each spring, by either lightening or fires intentionally set byContinue reading “New Beginnings”
Rip It Like A Band-Aid
I don’t know about you, but even though spring is here, I’m having a hard time mustering up the energy to do any type of spring cleaning. The weather has been great. The windows are open and a nice breeze is making its way through the house. The aroma from the lilacs my daughter pickedContinue reading “Rip It Like A Band-Aid”
“Enjoy The Journey Because, You’re Gonna Miss This” – The Challenge (Wk. 2)
You’re gonna miss this You’re gonna want this back You’re gonna wish these days Hadn’t gone by so fast These are some good times So take a good look around You may not know it now But you’re gonna miss this The above words are the chorus to country singerContinue reading ““Enjoy The Journey Because, You’re Gonna Miss This” – The Challenge (Wk. 2)”
To Get Out You Have To Go Through
Can I be not only honest, but also transparent here and say, I’m in a 9-month “fuNk”? Have you been there? My guess is yes, because that’s life. There are MoUnTaiNtOpS and vAlleYs and everything in BetweeN. At first you try to do everything you know to do. Maybe there is just a slight adjustmentContinue reading “To Get Out You Have To Go Through”
Lara’s 6-Month Challenge….Become a trainer
As you know, Robynn and I are starting our 6-month challenges this week. At first I wasn’t sure what I wanted to focus on. I went through the normal list—be a better mom, save more money, exercise more often, etc. It is easy to think of all the surface level stuff when wanting to ACCOMPLISHContinue reading “Lara’s 6-Month Challenge….Become a trainer”
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