Category Archives: Life

The Reward of Effort

“I always tell the kids, ‘you know what’s great about going the extra mile? There’s very little traffic.’ ” Jim Larrangaga It is often acceptable to be good enough. A lot of people do just what they need to do to get by… and, they do get by. They aren’t [...]

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2010. The New Year and You.

“Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. Most of all, other people can’t stop you. Only YOU can stop you.” Jeffrey Gitomer This life is yours. Yours to own, and direct and live. There aren’t always clear paths and sometimes there aren’t directions, but it’s still all yours. You [...]

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Forever

This was written after sitting with a mother, as she tried to explain how she feels living through another day of her daughter’s addiction, and was first shared in December 2007. I am posting it again, because there have been several people that have recently shared stories of addiction that [...]

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The Impact of You…

“Think you can’t change the world? Too late, you already have. It was changed for the better the minute you were born. There are more people than you can imagine who will never be the same because they came in contact with you… if only for a fleeting moment.” Gail [...]

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Our paint…

“The thoughts we choose to think are the tools we use to paint the canvas of our lives.” Louise Hay More and more we are shining a light on the significance of our thoughts, and how those thoughts ultimately shape, guide and define our lives. Who is in control of [...]

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