by beth | Jun 5, 2023 | Beliefs, Growth, Motivational Monday, Self Improvement, Self-Confidence, Success
Last night I went to the Barry Manilow concert at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. A dear friend of mine was buying tickets and asked if I’d like to join. I’d never seen him in concert and it was a stone’s throw away, so I said,...
by beth | Jun 2, 2023 | Friday Quote, Giving, Service
“There could be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others.” Wednesday night, Doug and I attended the Covenant House New Jersey spring event—A Night of Broadway Stars— at the NJPAC in Newark, NJ. It was an outstanding...
by beth | Jun 1, 2023 | Decisions, Determination, Power of the Mind, Self Improvement
Yesterday, I was driving out of Hoboken to go dress shopping at the Short Hills Mall. Getting out of town was like playing one of the old-fashioned plastic slide puzzle—move this way so you can go that way kind of thing. I was “bobbing and weaving” through...
by beth | May 31, 2023 | Goals, Growth, Obstacles, Success, Uncategorized
I was talking with my friend, Alan, yesterday. Alan works in my building, so we get to see him often, and he always has something fun to chat or laugh about. Last night, I asked him if he was O.K. because he didn’t seem his usual jovial self. Immediately, a...
by beth | May 30, 2023 | Bravery, Motivational Monday, Obstacles, Self Improvement, Success
A week ago, Sunday, we didn’t have anything to do so we decided to take the Citi Bikes out for a spin and see how far we could go south, toward Jersey City. It was a beautiful day and we had nothing to lose. Our plan was to dock the bikes as soon as the...