Sometimes you just have to CuT YoUr LoSsEs and move on. Easier said than done, I know. But I’m working on it. My friend, D.J. says to “ReFLecT nOt ReGrEt.” That is how we are to view the past. I don’t know about you, but I get those two switched around from time to time. Here isContinue reading “Move On Baby. Move On.”
Category Archives: Life
What If…
After the devastation of the Joplin tornado and all of the threatening weather last week, I can’t help but mention that I’ve had several moments when my MIND began to ponder the “what if’s”. What if I and/or my family doesn’t survive a tornado? Although the chance of us ever being in a tornado are extremelyContinue reading “What If…”
Write Your Legacy
The year is 2111. Your history has been written. What does yours say? What is your legacy? I think, for me, this may be the single most important aspect of dealing with an All-Or-Nothing mindset – seeing the BiG PiCtUrE. The best way I have found to do this is to “write my legacy.” IContinue reading “Write Your Legacy”
Vision Board-The Challenge (Wk 9)
To assist in making your dreams a reality, you must have a clear vision of what you want. An easy and InSpiRinG way to document your goals is by creating a vision board. Your vision board can include pictures, words, quotes or anything that depicts what you want to accomplish. Do you want to improveContinue reading “Vision Board-The Challenge (Wk 9)”
It’s Up to YOU
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”
The Grass Is Always Greener
Some of the best advice my parents gave me was this: If you ever want what someone else has, then be prepared to take all that comes with it! It is easy to look at another person’s life and pick and choose what we would want for our own, but be sure to ReMinD yourselfContinue reading “The Grass Is Always Greener”
Only Skin Deep
This year has been an eye-opening one when it comes to taking BeTTeR CaRe of my skin. Shortly after my 27th birthday I had 4 pre-cancerous moles, which involved having them surgically removed and unfortunately leaving me with 2 scars on my stomach, one on my face and 1 on my arm. I don’t spendContinue reading “Only Skin Deep”
“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)”
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”
“Broke” Was My Goal
After I graduated from college I had difficulty finding a job so I did what most college graduates do, I got a job in a completely unrelated field than my major. In my case, it was waiting tables. I remember my first day on the job thinking, “I got a college degree and now IContinue reading ““Broke” Was My Goal”
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