by Beth FItzgerald | May 11, 2021 | Gratitude, Happiness, Success, Uncategorized
I overheard someone talk about a milestone the other day and, of course, that got me thinking. What is a “milestone,” and why is it important? The derivation and definition of milestone is simply a marker set up on on a route indicating the distance to a...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 29, 2021 | Blessings, Burdens, Gratitude, Happiness
Last night I was on call with my dear friend, Susan, who was leading a discussion on the book, Happy Money by Ken Honda. Honda has been named The Zen Millionaire and believes that if you want more money to enter your life, you simply need to be thankful. He says,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 30, 2021 | Blessings, Gratitude, Happiness, Uncategorized
Doug and I visited our daughter in D.C. the other day. And when we were driving her back to her apartment, she noticed a homeless man. She commented, “I see that man every day. It’s so sad.” He was pacing back and forth under the shelter of a grade...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 10, 2021 | Gratitude, Kindness
The late John Valvano asserted in his very famous speech in 1993 at the ESPN ESPY awards, “If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day; that’s a heck of a day!” The laughing and the crying will be up to you today, but I’m...
by Beth FItzgerald | Nov 24, 2020 | Gratitude
In two days, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving here in the U.S. I love this holiday because it encompasses everyone. It’s sole purpose is to give thanks for what we have, not what we don’t have. Regardless of how difficult 2020 has been, we all still...
by Beth FItzgerald | Nov 20, 2020 | Friday Quote, Gratitude, Happiness, Work-Life Balance
“Urgent things shout. Important things whisper. Listen to the whispers.” Ken Groen With Thanksgiving around the corner, this quote speaks to me—and I hope it speaks to you, too. We have been living in a pandemic since March and it’s been filled with...
