by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 20, 2020 | Failure, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Like many of you, I started riding my bike again during this pandemic. I have never been part of a cycling group like my husband, but apparently there are rules when you ride. The person leading the group is like a scout. They point out everything they see so the...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 13, 2020 | Goals, Happiness, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Success
Motivational Monday! It’s July 13th. We passed the half-way mark of 2020 and we entered the 5th month of the pandemic. It’s summer, I guess, although it doesn’t really feel like it. It’s been hard to settle into this new normal as I feel like...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 6, 2020 | Confrontation, Fear, Motivational Monday, Success
About five years ago, I was at a lacrosse tournament with my son in Massachusetts. During one of his breaks we all went to Subway to get a bite to eat. The store was filled with ravenous teenage boys and some of their parents, all lined up, one-by-one,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 29, 2020 | Bravery, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Risk-Taking, Success
We recently put two bird feeders in the yard. I have wanted to do this for years, but after visiting with my friend Cheryl’s home, and seeing her veritable bird sanctuary, I immediately went to Amazon.com and made my long-awaited purchase. Every...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 22, 2020 | Motivational Monday, Values
Yesterday, as we assembled around the kitchen table enjoying Father’s Day brunch, celebrating Doug, I asked everyone to share the attribute they loved the most about their dad—myself and Doug included. Their answers blew my mind. What I realized as I listened to...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 15, 2020 | Bravery, Motivational Monday, Risk-Taking, Success
On Saturday, Doug and I went out for a bike ride to get some fresh air and exercise. While we were out, we passed the sweetest little girl proudly riding her pink Disney princess bike, adorned with stickers, streamers, and, not surprising, training wheels....
