Day 223 “The mark of a great man [or woman] is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.” – Brandon Sanderson Today’s post is about the greatness of another Olympic athlete. Dutch dressage rider, Adeline Cornelissen might have shown greatness in her sport in Rio like she did at the 2012 LondonContinueContinue reading “Kindness Is King”
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Don’t Sweat The Stuff
Day 200 “It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.” – Mahatma Gandhi Don’t Sweat The Stuff. Big or small. Unless it’s because you’re working out. Otherwise, really, don’t sweat it. We all make mistakes. It’s OKContinueContinue reading “Don’t Sweat The Stuff”
Kinder Garden
Day 192 “Live each day as if it’s your last; that was the conventional advice, but really, who had the energy for that? What if it rained or you felt a bit glandy? It just wasn’t practical. The trick of it, she told herself, is to be courageous and bold and make a difference. Not changeContinueContinue reading “Kinder Garden”
Dealer’s Choice
Day 191 “Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” – Albert Einstein Let’s face it, life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, but we are given the opportunity to improve and become the best possible version of ourselvesContinueContinue reading “Dealer’s Choice”
Beautiful Soul
Day 155 “Sometimes you just have to make peace with your past in order to keep your future from becoming a constant battle.” – Unknown I came across this incredible story of healing, forgiveness and transformation. There are no words that I can add, so I will leave you with it: On the day Patty O’ReillyContinueContinue reading “Beautiful Soul”
Lemon Drop Martini
Day 146 “I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade…And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.” – Ron White I came across this somewhat kitschy story, but I thought the point was still a good one – to make the best of allContinueContinue reading “Lemon Drop Martini”
Against The Grain
Day 144 “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford Behind every success story, you will find struggle, it’s part of nature’s process. Whether it’s the chick ready to face the world, struggling to free itself from the hard shellContinueContinue reading “Against The Grain”
P.INK
Day 128 “What makes you beautiful is that you accept yourself for who you are not for what you want to be like or who you want to be like or who you want to impress. Being beautiful is something from within. Begin to accept your beauty by accepting yourself as that individual which youContinueContinue reading “P.INK”
It’s About The Feeling
Day 124 “What’s pretty clear is we don’t get healthy self-esteem from constantly telling ourselves how great we are, or even from other people telling us how great we are. It turns out that we feel better about ourselves when we behave in ways that we find worthy of our own respect” – Gretchen RubinContinueContinue reading “It’s About The Feeling”
Take The Hit
Day 104 “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” – Marie Curie There’s been so much activity around here because of what happened yesterday that I haven’t beenContinueContinue reading “Take The Hit”