by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 26, 2019 | Bravery, Fear, Persistence, Success
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Anais Nin Last night, I attended our annual fundraiser for UrbanPromise Trenton. When I arrived, I met some young volunteers from The College of New Jersey. They were absolutely...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 24, 2019 | Inspirational, Persistence, Risk-Taking
Have you ever gone hiking in the woods? During any of those hikes have you ever, unfortunately, realized you were lost? This has happened to me many times. Three of my epic wayward wanderings were with my sister Sue McElroy in the Redwood National and State Parks...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 23, 2019 | Happiness, Inner Peace, Inspirational
Recently, I was driving north on Interstate 95, returning home from visiting two of my daughters. When I reached the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, I knew something wasn’t right. This tunnel usually has two lanes headed south and two headed north, but today the...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 22, 2019 | Inspirational, Motivational Monday
Mike Kami was a strategic planning consultant who worked for the likes of IBM, Xerox, and Coca-Cola. While devising a strategic plan for Coke, he asked their core leadership “What’s in the box?” Essentially, what he was asking was “What is your...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” Lewis B. Smedes As Holy Week is culminating for Christians and Passover is about to begin for those of the Jewish faith, the topic of forgiveness seems appropriate. And when it...