by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 18, 2020 | Being in a funk, Burdens, Gratitude, Happiness, Hope, Inner Peace, Inspirational, Perspective
I am hearing a lot about loss right now. Senior year lost, social interaction lost, travel lost, prom lost, freedom lost, financial loss, etc. Some of these one-time occasions are momentous and can’t be recouped so they are real losses for sure. They are...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 17, 2020 | Happiness, Perspective
Top o’ the morning to ya! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. I refuse to spend this day talking more about corona than I do about Guinness. We only get this day once a year and I plan on having a grand...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 9, 2020 | Happiness, Motivational Monday, Self-worth, Success
I met with a young client last week who had recently been on a tough interview. During the meeting, the interviewer directed his attention to this young man’s GPA and admonished, “You really need to work at bringing up that GPA.” Unbeknownst to the...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 6, 2020 | Friday Quote, Happiness, Power of the Mind
“When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick; every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower. One only throws a stick at a lion once.” ~...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 5, 2020 | Happiness, Health, Risk-Taking, Volunteering
Yesterday, I was chatting with my friend, Richard, who had joined us on a hike we took back in February with the young adults of UrbanPromise Trenton. He explained how he was always hesitant to get involved with any non-profit because he wasn’t sure he would be...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 4, 2020 | Happiness, Health, Inner Peace, Reflection, Stress
Last night, Doug and I went out for a drink and a bite to eat. The goal was simply to get away from our own four walls so we could catch up without distraction. It was our attempt to pump the brakes and slow things down. We somehow got on the word...
