by Beth FItzgerald | May 6, 2021 | Determination, Goals, Grit, Inspirational, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Are you an athlete? Maybe you were an athlete in high school or college. The great thing about being an athlete is you learn how to win and you learn how to lose—there’s really no in between. Yes, occasionally there’s a tie, but that’s rare. And as...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 13, 2021 | Determination, Grit, Inspirational, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Recently, a friend of mine bought a Peloton bike. As she shared her experience with me she said, “I’m so out of shape, but I’m sure it will get easier once I workout more regularly and get back into shape.” I laughed a little bit and said,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 24, 2021 | Bravery, Courage, Resilience
Sometimes we are looking for someone or something to come and save us. We look to friends, bosses, books, webinars, diets, spouses, etc. to give us the answer so we won’t be where we are right now. But the truth is, no one can save us but ourselves. We are...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 8, 2021 | Determination, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Persistence, Resilience, Uncategorized
My mother-in-law was staying with us a little over a month ago for her birthday. My husband bought her a bouquet of flowers, but when she was putting them in the vase, one of the flowers broke off. I took this little orphaned carnation, put it in a small vase, and set...
by Beth FItzgerald | Feb 5, 2021 | Happiness, Hope, Inner Peace, Perseverance, Perspective, Resilience, Self-Care
“The only way to get rid of darkness is to add more light.” Unknown I know this quote sounds a lot like the famous quote from Dr. Martin Luther King’s, but he was talking about something completely different than I am today. I’m talking about...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 28, 2021 | Failure, Inspirational, Resilience
I heard a fitness instructor say recently, “Habits are easy to form, but hard to break,” and I instantly disagreed with him. I think habits are really hard to form. After some further thought, I decided he meant to say, “BAD habits are easy to form,...
