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We Can’t Change The Mountain
Have you ever gone on a hike? Especially one that you've never done before? Usually someone in your group has done a little research about the hike, but it's still a lot of unknowns. And even if the researcher has done all things possible to know what's in store for...
Motivational Monday!
In The Alchemist, near the end, the old man says to the young boy, "There's only one way to learn. It's through action." Isn't that the truth? Think about anything you have learned—riding a bike, cooking, or your current job—all of these things required you to take...
Friday’s Quote
"Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it." Unknown This is really a perfect trifecta! All three can be challenging as stand alone actions, but if I had to pick one that I thought everyone could use help...
Tonight, We Dance!
Monday night, Doug and I started dance lessons at Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Hoboken. Doug had bought a package of lessons at the Princeton studio right before Covid hit, so we unfortunately couldn't use them then, and then we moved. We kind of wrote it off as money...
A Different Boat
Yesterday, while I was was walking the dogs, I saw the ferry docked at 14th street pier for yet another run back to Manhattan with all of its passengers. This particular ferry travels to only 3 places: Hoboken, Weehawken, and Midtown Manhattan—from 6:30 am to 9:30 pm,...
Motivational Monday!
I was listening to a seminar yesterday about power and it was really quite interesting. Actually, the seminar may have been more about doubt, then power, but these two opposites definitely cross paths. The teacher was explaining all the ways in which doubt holds us...
Friday’s Quote
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will." ~ Mahatma Gandhi Some of our family is a part of a "walking group." Essentially, everyone's goal is to walk 10,000 steps a day, which can come easy OR it can be very hard, depending on...
Best Boss-Worst Boss?
Yesterday, I was on a call about Emotional Intelligence. The information presented was incredibly basic so I ended up dropping off, but one thing she discussed I believe is worth sharing. The presenter had us compare our best boss with our worst boss, which obviously...
Playing To Win
When I used to play tennis regularly, I remember when the match was really close, I would say to my partner, "We have to play to win, not to not loose. Let's go for our shots!" It may sound like it's conservative versus aggressive, but it's not. "Aggressive" can be...
Someone Else’s Shoes
Doug and I went away for the weekend and, unfortunately, he got the flu. It started Saturday and is currently still plaguing him. He has the chills, then he's hot, he aches all over, and feels downright miserable. I am doing the best I can to help him, but there isn't...