by beth | Jun 17, 2024 | Bad Day, Bravery, Burdens, Motivational Monday, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Our vacation is over, sadly, although it was really nice to be away for two full weeks. In the home we rented there was a piece of artwork in the basement that expressed this thought: “Trust that the wind knows where it’s going.” Those words...
by beth | Apr 30, 2024 | Burdens, Help, Peace
I was meditating this morning and the prompt in this particular guided mediation was, “What heavy load are you carrying right now?” Although I wanted to laugh out loud, I didn’t, but it did bring a huge smile to my face as I thought, “Oh, maybe...
by beth | Mar 15, 2024 | Burdens, Grit, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
“I wouldn’t be where I am now if I hadn’t had certain setbacks. They made me open different doors and made me stronger.” ~ Carol Burnett We rarely think of our setbacks as being a defining part of who we are today. I don’t ever really love setbacks,...
by beth | Jul 11, 2023 | Burdens, Courage, doubt, Hard Work, Obstacles
When Doug and I went out last night to walk the dogs, I noticed a homeless man on the bench near where we walk. I have seen him around town before and I took particular notice of him because he’s young. If I had to guess his age, I would speculate he was in his...
by beth | Apr 10, 2023 | Burdens, Choices, Obstacles, Self Improvement
Over the weekend, I was reading an interesting take on martyrs. This doesn’t sound very “motivational,” does it? A martyr, by definition, is someone who suffers. He’s the victim. The Sanskrit derivation means, “remember.” But...
by beth | Feb 7, 2023 | Burdens, Courage, Hard Work, Perseverance, Self-Care
My extended family went out to dinner on Saturday night to celebrate the birthday of our family’s fabulous matriarch! It was a great night with lots of laughs. While we were enjoying cocktails, I happen to see this sculpture on the bookshelf. I assumed it was...
