The one who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.– Chinese proverb Our ultimate goal might seem so impossible…– lose 50 pounds– run a marathon– stop a pack/day 25 year smoking habit…that we never even try. But when we break a goal down into the “small stones” mentioned in the proverb, “losing 50 […]
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When we feel overwhelmed by the task in front of us, THINKING about the problem isn’t always helpful. But taking a small step in the right direction is always going to work. Even enormous tasks will eventually surrender to an army of small steps. You don’t need to do it all today, but you need
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I can’t look out the window this time of year and not think about change. Sometimes we think we need a change of scenery. We feel stuck, sluggish, uninspired, or unmotivated. A change of scenery MIGHT be a good way to stimulate some movement. But SOMETIMES what we really need isn’t a change of scenery.
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Music can almost magically change a mood. Music captures memories and can hold them in our minds. Hearing a song – even years later – can almost transport us to other times (and other moods.) A very wise friend in AA occasionally reminds me that when it comes to moods, if we can name it
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Whether we dare to try to change our lives and create a new future or choose to live “safely” in the cozy, familiarity of the past, life WILL go on. Building a new future is not for the timid or meek, but if it’s hope that you seek, let’s go! I’m pretty sure it was
The past has the potential to teach us important things and beyond that, sometimes the best we can do with the past is let it pass. Will Rogers put it this way: “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” If there’s joy in yesterday, remember it.If there’s a lesson in yesterday, remember it.Other
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Today is a good day to shout about your accomplishments. You need to remind yourself of the steps you’ve taken. Let’s encourage others and remind ourselves as we brag a bit today! (And please remember that even small steps can lead us to that big change!) Been battling the “bulge?” – how many pounds have
Consider the hummingbird, small and mighty. Those two words; small and mighty are often paired, perhaps in an ironic way. But small can definitely lead to mighty. Small, consistent, drops from the ceiling of a cave form mighty stalagmites and stalactites. Small obstacles in the path of a river divert it’s path and form mighty
Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs:– the future can be better than the present– I have the power to make it so – David Brooks Things can get better.I can make things better. As I navigate this day (this journey, this project) I will try to keep my eye upon this question: “What’s
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It may seem “corny,” but this simple quote makes sense (whether we want to admit it or not.) “When it rains, look for rainbows.When it’s dark, look for stars.” There are always signs of hope and points of light – even in the midst of life’s wildest storms and darkest moments. ALWAYS. If we’re honest,
Alice Walker’s quote seems to go well with this intriguing photograph. “Wherever I have knocked, a door has opened. Wherever I have wandered, a path has appeared.” So go ahead and take a step, dare to wander, go ahead and act. Sometimes we can overthink things and end up paralyzed by worry, doubt, or fear.
“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.”-Robin Sharma That does sound about right, doesn’t it? Change is not a calamity disrupting our life. Change IS life. Life is change. So what shall we do about it? Let’s get to it. And let’s remember that it’s tough, but quite
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If most of us believed in the Tooth Fairy or some other imaginary being for at least a few years, why is it that we have such a hard time believing in ourselves? I believe in you and I don’t say that in order to make you (or me) feel all warm and fuzzy! My
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The story I choose to tell myself today can and will change my day.The story I choose to tell myself EVERY day can and will change my world. What story do you tell yourself about you, your past, and your worth? Those words are shaping your present and future in subtle and not so subtle
The miracle of a root burrowing deeper into the soil as a seedling stretches skyward the might of the ceaseless tides sculpting shorelines the magic of the rays of sunshine piercing through the leaves, bringing warmth and life to the earth below the mystery of a sky extending into a galaxy more expansive than minds
