Quotes of the Week from Me: “The peace of a blank mind dissolves with the rise of a blind one.” “Perhaps somehow, we could all learn to love ourselves.” “Tap into feeling what’s there, and what’s not.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “In order to realize the worth of the anchor, we need to feel the stress of the storm.” – Corrie Ten Boom “If you feel like you’re losing everything, remember, trees lose their leaves every year, yet…
Quotes of the Week from Me: “Commit to process first. Process first, then outcome.” “Be grateful for closed doors and closed windows. You were probably trying to enter the wrong house.” “Acknowledge your closest, healthy relationships. Best friends are simply the best.” “Eventually, you just have to go for it.” “The calmer you are, the clearer you will think.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “When a child is learning how to walk and falls down 50 times, they never…
Quotes of the Week from Me: “Dare to be different.” “Don’t think too hard.” “Not all solutions are perfect. Sometimes a square lasagna is stored in a round container.” Quotes of the Week from Others: “First we eat, then we do everything else.” – M.F. K. Fisher “Who you are authentically is alright.” – Laverne Cox Quick Optimism: Work hard when things are going well and when they are not. Work hard when you feel great and when you don’t….
Quotes of the Week from Me: “Commit to this phrase as long as possible: ‘I want to get good at this’.” “Some of the best mornings start in diners, bakeries, and in the outdoors.” “Whether you come from nothing or something, go somewhere.” “Embrace the unexpected.” Quotes of the Week from Someone Else: “The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” – Voltaire “The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind…
Monday, February 6, 2023 I just got back from a long weekend in Chicago. It was a nice change to have some quality family time with no distractions. We went to the aquarium to see the Beluga whales, we got the best donuts I have ever tasted, and we watched the Chicago Bulls play the Portland Trailblazers. I always love going to NBA basketball games. The stadiums are designed really well for the viewer experience. Since I have started this…
Other people will always surprise you. Not always in frequency, but in their talents, interests, kindness, and life experiences. Credentials and appearance allow for first impressions and levels of understanding just below the surface, but rarely do we get the whole story. As we approach the new year I’d like to emphasize the importance of meeting new people and the importance of taking the time to learn more about them. Ask questions. Be surprised. Learn and grow together. When seeking…
“Everything in any way beautiful has its beauty of itself, inherent and self-sufficient: praise is no part of it. At any rate, praise does not make anything better or worse.” – Marcus Aurelius I do not typically begin a post with a quote from someone else. Some great advice I got in college: nobody can capture your thoughts or words better than you, only use the words of others to support your claims. Today is a bit different because I…
That Friday Feeling, On A Monday? TGIM, thank God it’s Monday. Hold on, we need to rewind a bit, right? Who thanks God that it’s Monday? Last Friday, I witnessed a typical sigh of relief as my neighbor’s shoulders dropped to the spoken thought of two consecutive days without work. Friday always feels lighter and brighter; another week of hard work had reached its peak. The carrot of a workless weekend dangled in front of us. Friday represents the end…