I got my first pet when I was 9. A Bassett Hound named Clementine. My family and I bought her from a local breeding family who was selling her after a complicated birth required Clementine to be spayed. All the years we were blessed to have her, there were never any dull moments with Clementine. Once she ate a whole loaf of bread. Another time Clementine ate half of a chocolate cake. But the…
True leaders never position themselves far out in front of their team because that distance creates diminished communication. Great leaders know that only close contact will allow them to understand and relate to their team and their team’s needs. When they are not in the thick of things, they can often be found near the “back,” shepherding/mentoring those who have fallen behind and could become separated from the rest of the team. A great leader…
There are some thoughts that you will never hear a dying person utter… -I wish I had spent more time at work. -I focused too much time on my children when they were young. -I wish I had not been so forgiving. -I should have traveled less. -I wasted so much time reading books. -I should never have followed my dreams. Sadly, this list goes on and on, as does the list of things that…
When you reflect on your life as your time on earth draws to a close, will you feel comfort and happiness because of the life that you lived? Or will you be saddened when you realize that you only existed but you never really lived? Fill each day with activities, people, and events that make you smile and enrich your life. Don’t sit quietly in a corner and let life pass you by. Once you…
Success is different for every person because we are all beginning our life at a different point. Never measure your success by what others have accomplished or where they are in their life. Your journey is unique to you, and your triumph can only be measured by how far you have progressed from your own beginning and how close you are to reaching your personal goals.
As we age and learn more about the world that we live in, many of us also allow that knowledge to limit our goals and dreams. Children dream of being a doctor, lawyer, ballerina, or musician before they ever understand all of the education that is needed to reach their goal. All they are basing their dream on is their own inner desire to be that person or do that thing that they find captivating.…
Success is not created in that single moment when you cross the finish line. Success is a combination of each drop of sweat that pours from your body as you prepare and train for your journey to the pinnacle.
Saturday would have been my maternal grandfather’s birthday. Granddad was one of the kindest people I knew. He went out of his way to make anyone feel special. If you were talking, Granddad would be 100% focused on you! There would be no unnecessary interruptions. He had no cell phone to distract him. Granddad loved talking with people. And he would talk with them! Granddad never had a condescending air about him. He respected everybody.…
In the past months, many friends of mine have faced difficult times in their lives. Some had a relative who passed away, others experienced problems in their marriage, some faced health difficulties, such as undergoing a major operation. These situations made me wonder about life. I did pray for each and everyone involved in these difficult situations, but when I reflected upon life, a question came to my mind… What makes us fulfilled? All these…
There is nothing about life that is stationary or static. Our heart is always beating to move blood through our body, we are always breathing in air, and electrical impulses are running through our brain. The only time that anyone is truly not moving at all is when he or she dies. Life is all about movement. But what we as humans tend to get hung up on is the act of moving forward. Almost…