by beth | Feb 12, 2024 | Action Steps, Motivational Monday, Self Improvement, Success
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...
by beth | Feb 9, 2024 | Bravery, Friday Quote, Help, Inner Peace, Self Improvement, Success
“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...
by beth | Feb 7, 2024 | Comfort Zone, Fear, Self Improvement, Self-Confidence
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...
by beth | Feb 6, 2024 | Courage, Decisions, Dreams, Goals, Growth
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,...
by beth | Feb 5, 2024 | Happiness, Motivational Monday, Power, Self Improvement, Self-worth
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...