by beth | Nov 30, 2022 | Perseverance, Persistence, Perspective
I was watching a football game on Sunday and it was a tight battle. As halftime approached, the trailing team came marching down the field rather easily and looked destined to score. Unfortunately, as hard as they tried, they were unsuccessful and were forced to kick...
by Beth FItzgerald | Oct 28, 2022 | Choices, Determination, Friday Quote, Inspirational, Perseverance, Self Improvement, Success
“You don’t drown by falling in the water, you drown by staying there. ” Edwin Louis Cole If we were to fall in the water somewhere, surely we would scramble to get out, right? Some of us would swim, some of us would doggy-paddle, and some of us would...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 29, 2022 | Failure, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
You all know Stephen King, right? He’s the author that has been terrifying us senseless since the 70’s. I myself, will never forget The Shining. I wasn’t frightened enough reading it, so I decided watching Jack Nicholson play in out on the big screen...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 28, 2022 | Determination, Failure, Perseverance, Persistence, Success
The other day, while I was traveling in the car listening to the radio, I heard an author, John Vercher, read from his recently published book, After The Lights Go Out. There was one sentence that captured my attention: ‘Break the spirit, and the body follows...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 25, 2022 | Dreams, Goals, Perseverance, Resilience, Success
On Friday night, Doug and I watched, The Captain, a mini-series about the life and career of the New York Yankees shortstop, Derek Jeter, on ESPN. I was amazed by many things about his life, like that he was recruited out of high school, not college and that he grew...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 29, 2022 | Inspirational, Mentors, Motivational Monday, Perseverance, Success
“Just breathe. You are strong enough to handle your challenges, wise enough to find solutions to your problems, and capable enough to do whatever needs to be done.” Guatama Buddha Yesterday, around rush hour, my daughter got a flat tire. It was her first...
