by beth | Mar 31, 2025 | Giving, Habits, Happiness, Hard Work
Saturday morning I attended an 8 am hot yoga class here in Hoboken. I don’t usually attend weekend classes because they are packed and I’m not that comfortable with my yoga skillset just yet. “Packed” means there are about 40 people in the...
by beth | Feb 28, 2025 | Friday Quote, Hard Work
“The fundamental level of success is doing the hard things first—if you go for the feared thing first, the rest of the day is easy.” Robert G. Allen I decided to take French lessons because Doug and I are going to France in May. I had my second online...
by beth | Feb 10, 2025 | Beliefs, Hard Work, Motivational Monday, Perseverance
Last night the Philadelphia Eagles beat the The Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl and become the 2025 World Champions. There were a few big takeaways for me after the game was over and none of them really had anything to do with the game that day. In case...
by beth | Jun 24, 2024 | Grit, Hard Work, Motivational Monday, Resourcefulness, Self-Confidence
Here is our parking spot. As you can see, it’s tight. The pole to the right, leaves no margin for error—which our passenger side mirror has unfortunately discovered the hard way. And to the left, there is a beautiful Porsche—which leaves no margin for error...
by beth | May 29, 2024 | Gratitude, Hard Work, Work-Life Balance
I love sharing stories that have a moment when I say, “And that’s when steam came billowing out of my ears like a cartoon character!” I had one of those last night as my husband was building a 3-piece outdoor bistro set for our balcony. Doug...
by beth | Apr 26, 2024 | Friday Quote, Hard Work, Success
“Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.” —G.K. Nielson Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “Wow, why does it come so easy to others and not to me?” We’ve all had those kind of thoughts at...