by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 25, 2021 | Bad Day, Grumpy, Happiness, Inner Peace, Peace, Self-Care, Sleep, Stress, Success
Do you know what makes you grumpy? I know 4 things that are guaranteed to put me in a foul mood: if I am hungry, if I haven’t gone outside for fresh air and (hopefully) sunshine, if I haven’t been productive, and if I’ve had a bad night’s...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 17, 2021 | Change, Clarity, Happiness, Self Improvement, Uncategorized
There is this thing, on the Peloton and maybe elsewhere, called the FTP (Functional Threshold Power). The participant takes a 20-minute cycling test to determine what kind of power or output she could hypothetically sustain for around one hour. It’s a hard test,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 13, 2021 | Compassion, Friday Quote, Happiness, Inspirational, Kindness, Leadership, Love
“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.” ~ Helen Keller After reading this quote by Keller, my guess is that you thought of yourself and some of the things in your life that mean so much to you....
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 11, 2021 | Character, Giving, Happiness, Hard Work, Success
Last Friday I attended a viewing for one of our dearest friend’s dad. In addition to being an amazing husband for 62 years, a great dad to his four sons, and a great grandfather, he was also a volunteer firefighter for his local fire department for over 50...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 10, 2021 | Burdens, Happiness, Health, Inner Peace, Love, Peace, Priorities, Purpose, Self-Care, Stress, Work-Life Balance
I’m sure you’ve heard of the classic “wants versus needs” question when it comes to budgeting. It becomes a lot easier to make difficult financial decisions when we break down our line items into wants and needs. It doesn’t always feel...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 6, 2021 | Dreams, Friday Quote, Happiness, Passion, Purpose, Success
“Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and keep it lit.” ~Mary Lou Retton I believe Mary Lou Retton is 100% correct, but the sad part is that I see a lot of people living their life without acknowledging that...