by Beth FItzgerald | May 5, 2021 | Beliefs, Courage, Determination, Dreams, Persistence, Power of the Mind, Success, Vision
On the way home from our short, but fun, getaway to St. Michael’s on the Chesapeake, I listened to a podcast with Michael Strahan as the guest. He talked about how powerful a role model his father was who truly worked his way back from nothing. He lives his life...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 26, 2021 | Action Steps, Determination, Happiness, Motivational Monday, Success, Uncategorized
Mahatma Gandhi said, “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” We think a lot—approximately 60,000-80,000 thoughts a day. We say a lot less than we think. And we do a lot less than we say. But when they are all in harmony,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 19, 2021 | Determination, Grit, Habits, Perseverance, Power of the Mind, Uncategorized
I was reading Atomic Habits by James Clear again this weekend. He was explaining “The Plateau of Latent Potential,” which essentially describes the delay between expectations and results. Clear also discusses the “Valley of Disappointment,”...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 13, 2021 | Determination, Grit, Inspirational, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Recently, a friend of mine bought a Peloton bike. As she shared her experience with me she said, “I’m so out of shape, but I’m sure it will get easier once I workout more regularly and get back into shape.” I laughed a little bit and said,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 29, 2021 | Determination, Perseverance, Success
When Doug and I were hiking in the Sourland Mountains recently, which is basically a hill near my house, we were amazed by this tree which seems to defy all the odds. We have so many questions about this unexplainable mystery. Was the tree really strong enough early...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 8, 2021 | Determination, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Persistence, Resilience, Uncategorized
My mother-in-law was staying with us a little over a month ago for her birthday. My husband bought her a bouquet of flowers, but when she was putting them in the vase, one of the flowers broke off. I took this little orphaned carnation, put it in a small vase, and set...
