Start your day with a smile. This is one more opportunity to work toward your dreams. Today you get to take another step forward in the slow, steady march of growth and progress. It will not be easy. Things will not always go as planned. The path will not be straight or smooth. The challenges … Continue reading Smile At The Day
Life will not always go your way. When it doesn’t, you have two options. On one hand, you can be upset, angry, or self-pitying, wishing things were different than they are. On the other hand, you can accept what life is offering you as a gift, embrace it as an opportunity to grow, and face … Continue reading Choosing Attitude
Recently, my daughter was having a day that was not going the way she expected. She lost a library book, she forgot her school bag, the clothes she picked out did not match the weather, and life was simply not cooperating with her plans. As we drove to school, she was obviously distraught and I … Continue reading Life’s Surprises
Not everything you start needs to be seen to completion. Some tasks, projects, or even relationships are not worth the investment in time, energy, and attention they require. Simply because you have invested in something does not mean it will pay off or that it is worth further investment. But if it matters to you, … Continue reading Through Difficulty
Sometimes the thing we try but fail at is only one adjustment away from working. If we quit before we discover what the necessary adjustment is, we may never know how close we were to succeeding. As it turns out, resistance is a normal and necessary part of the growth process. When we meet resistance, … Continue reading Committing To Resistance
