by Beth FItzgerald | Oct 3, 2019 | Burdens, Happiness, Inner Peace, Stress
Have you ever said, “Why aren’t things working out for me?” I have undoubtedly said those words too, and the words that usually follow that question sound something like, “I’m a good person, I don’t deserve this.” So why...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 27, 2019 | Friday Quote, Happiness
“Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.” Confucius Last Sunday I went into Philly to meet some friends. They weren’t just any friends, they were the girls I grew up with from my home town of Stratford, New...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 9, 2019 | Blessings, Happiness, Motivational Monday
On Friday I had a presentation in Camden, NJ for UrbanPromise International. I finished around 5:15 p.m. and started home. I knew Route 130 at rush hour on a Friday night was not going to be good and it did not disappoint. Everyone was jockeying for a better...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 6, 2019 | Friday Quote, Happiness
“When joy disappears, look for your mistake.” Leo Tolstoy Tolstoy, most famous for writing War and Peace, has been described by many as one of the greatest writers of all time. His doctrine of nonresistance to evil had an important influence on Gandhi. He...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 23, 2019 | Friday Quote, Happiness, Inner Peace, Passion, Stress, Uncategorized
“Follow the grain in your own wood.” Howard Thurman The word “grain” refers to the orientation of wood-cell fibers. One of the most fundamental axioms of woodworking is to always cut wood with the grain. The grain follows the natural structure...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 20, 2019 | Happiness, Inner Peace, Inspirational
Yesterday, we brought our daughter back to James Madison Universityto begin her sophomore year. As we began our 5-hour trek back to NJ, our truck started to ride rough. We pulled over twice to look at the tires but they looked fine. Finally, knowing something was...
