by beth | Jan 22, 2024 | Motivational Monday, Potential, Power of the Mind, Resilience, Success
We went down to Philadelphia this weekend to meet friends and watch the University of Pennsylvania basketball team take on Harvard at the Palestra. Doug mentioned that he had always wanted to see the Palestra, so I bought him tickets for Christmas. We arrived a little...
by beth | Dec 5, 2023 | Resilience
I just received a text from a friend and she used the word “resilience,” —she even quoted the definition, which got me thinking. Of course we all would like to be more resilient or maybe even think we already are. But today I simply want us to give the act...
by beth | Sep 21, 2023 | Decisions, Determination, Grit, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience
I was down in Raleigh for the last few days visiting one of my dearest friends. She loves puzzles and games, which makes a visit with her even more fun. I helped her work on a 300-piece puzzle which, by the way, which was like asking an adult what 2+2 equals! She...
by beth | Sep 5, 2023 | Inspirational, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Over the weekend, my cousin, Bob, was in town from Utah. We decided to head out to the US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing, NY. We saw some really amazing tennis players like the young Spanish phenom, Carlos Alcaraz, and our very own Buffalo...
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 | 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...
