by beth | Oct 4, 2024 | Courage, Goals, Happiness
“Would’ve. Should’ve. Could’ve…Didn’t. Didn’t. Didn’t.” Unknown We all have one life and we should be living it with no regrets, right? Andy Andrews said, “Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to its...
by beth | Jul 29, 2024 | Action Steps, Choices, Courage, Dreams, Motivational Monday, Risk-Taking
Have you ever given any thought to waking up? As my aging dad used to say, “I woke up, it’s already a good day!” Although I always laughed when he delivered this classic senior citizen one-liner, there is really so much truth in his statement....
by beth | Jul 17, 2024 | Courage, Fear, Risk-Taking
The other night, we were traveling home from Vermont on some major highway near the Massachusetts-Connecticut border. Suddenly, a gray Maserati traveling at around 90 mph came from behind and swiftly changed lanes right in front of us, almost causing an accident. Both...
by beth | Jul 10, 2024 | Bravery, Confidence, Courage
Recently, two of our daughters have been going on long morning walks. At some point during this daily walk, they pass our apartment and wave to us on the balcony as they pass, if we are out there. If we are not out there yet, they will text something like,...
by beth | May 14, 2024 | Bravery, Comfort Zone, Courage, Fear
While I was in California, I had the pleasure of listening to Chef Naomi Shim of the Doubting Thomas restaurant in LA speak about her journey from 6th grade teacher to restauranteur. She is now a multi-faceted culinary maven but this wasn’t always the case. She...
by beth | Feb 27, 2024 | Awareness, Bravery, Courage, Fear, Growth, Risk-Taking
Yesterday, I helped my daughter sell cookies at her university for THON. THON is a student-run philanthropy that raises funds for local children’s hospitals. Penn State is the university that is most famous for THON, although many colleges have their own...