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Friday’s Quote
"If you don't have time for things that matter, then stop doing the things that don't." ~ Courtney Carver (Founder of Be More With Less) It's been quite a week or two here at the Fitzgerald household, and not one that I would like to repeat anytime soon. We had a...
Chin Up, Chest Out
If you were a stock, would you be "up" or "down" right now? This is not a question for you or me to reflect upon about our current emotional state, this is more about our value. I know it's a weird question, especially if you don't follow stocks, but stay with me. Do...
Cancel The Pity Party
Before I start my post each day on Facebook, there's a prompt waiting for me that asks, "What's on your mind?" The prompt is leading me to what I want to share, but it made me think of what is on our minds and our hearts daily—like what's bother us, what's weighing...
Motivational Monday!
I was reading a blog the other day and and the headline read something like this, "I got the best fashion advice EVER the other day!" I instantly thought, 'Wow, I could certainly use the best fashion advice EVER!' I was surprised to learn that the advice was...
Friday’s Quote
"Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?"~ Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor If only I read this quote every day! Marcus Aurelius, your words have...
The Positive Skeptic
I would absolutely define myself as an optimist, and I used to think that was a good thing, but now, I am not so sure. Angela Duckworth made Positive Psychology a thing at UPenn. We can get a master's degree in Applied Positive Psychology, if we want. Don't get me...
Soul of a Sailor
Last Friday afternoon, four of us took a sailing lesson on the Hudson, and it was amazing! I wasn't supposed to go, but I serendipitously stepped in when someone couldn't make it. I don't really love boating, but as long as I can see land, my anxiety usually wanes...
Motivational Monday
Monday's are tough. It's back to the grind. It might be hard to let the weekend go, so we keep one foot planted in Sunday and, begrudgingly, place the other one down in Monday, knowing at some point we will have to let Sunday go completely. If you find it hard...
Friday’s Quote
"No one would have crossed the ocean if he could have gotten off the ship in the storm."- Charles Kettering I woke up this morning to a message sent from a very dear friend and it was a quote about storms, which I am sharing with you below. As I was reading the quote,...
The Yellow Jersey
In Le Tour de France, they bestow the iconic yellow jersey after each day of racing to the cyclist with the fastest overall time. Therefore it doesn't necessarily go to the winner of that day's stage and it can change hands often over the course of 21 days. It is...