Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage …
Category Archives: self-improvement
Perspective
Thank you all so much for your encouragement and thoughts lately! I really do appreciate them. But it’s funny, isn’t it, how suddenly something can come along and put things in perspective for you? This morning I was looking for good news to post on the Woohoo! Report. I came across a Chicago news video …
Reawake
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” ~ Helen Keller I can sum up my life pretty easily, even though I have many memories. Went to elementary school. Excelled at writing, singing, secretly oogling guys while being a tomboy, and sports. Major interest in theatre. Won lots of awards. Was very introspective. Went to …
Lessons in Literature
Alice came to a fork in the road. “Which road do I take?” she asked. “Where do you want to go?” responded the Cheshire cat. “I don’t know,” Alice answered. “Then,” said the cat, “it doesn’t matter.” ~Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland I’ve always been plagued with not knowing, not being able to be specific, …
Push Forward or Move Ahead?
Remember when I was answering Alex’s lab rat questions here? I’ve skipped a few of his latest because I’ve felt pressed for time. And I feel that now as well, because I should be working not posting, and am writing this with guilt written in block letters all over my face. It’s invisible ink — …
On How to Let Go
A long time ago, I wrote this post and this one — does anyone actually click on links like this? — on letting go of things that hold us back. I know! This post has been a long time in coming. And you know what? I’ve decided that although I’ll deliver to you some great …
Making a List and Checking it Twice
Unfortunately, this isn’t about something as fun as Santa Claus, though I actually wish it was. The last couple of days have been full of funny posts by other people that have really made me laugh and say humorous things myself, and I’ve seriously wanted to dump this depressing take on things I’ve had here …
Letting Go
Everyone’s got something they’re holding on to. I would frankly think you’re lying if you said there was anyone out there who isn’t hoarding at least one thing from their past, or fear, or a negative belief that holds them back, or an issue at work or something that happened with a friend or the …
Holding On, Continued
Some of you have already seen my posts (Voluntary Lab Rat and Holding On) answering Alex Fayle’s questions with the objective of finding and conquering the obstacles to achieving my goals on my someday list. When I first read of Alex’s project, I thought it was so cool I wanted to be part of it, …