We are like the little branch that quivers during a storm, doubting our strength and forgetting we are the tree—deeply rooted to withstand all life’s upheavals. – Dodinsky
When the winds of change and challenge blow, remember you are the tree.
The strong, flexible tree, able to bend and not break, to both sway with the wind and stand tall in the calm.
Remember.
It’s better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret. – Jacki Joyner-Kersee This quote has me thinking about planning, and about how people misunderstand planning. A couple things I’ve noticed: either people don’t see any value in planning or they worry that it will hinder their spontaneity. There’s not much one…
The root of all health is in the brain. The trunk of it is in emotion. The branches and leaves are the body. The flower of health blooms when all parts work together. – Kurdish saying Your thoughts create your emotions and your emotions fuel your actions. Good health begins with healthy thoughts. What do…
People have only as much liberty as they have the intelligence to want and the courage to take. – Emma Goldman As we pause in the United States to have cook-outs and watch fireworks, let’s take a moment to reflect on what our Independence Day is all about. Back in 1776 Thomas Jefferson gave us…
Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for only that falls within your control. – Epictetus One of the biggest realizations one can have is that focusing on what you control, to the exclusion of that which you can’t, is the best thing you can do to be productive, well-compensated, peaceful…
I recently read a post on Johnny B. Truant’s blog that really hit home. So much so that I wanted to do two things: share it with my readers and 2) think on and write about each piece of his post. The post is “20 Truths About Life No One Wants To Believe” and the next one…
This, according to the “Posts” section of my WordPress Dashboard is my 200th post. That’s pretty cool, but what does it mean? Well, as I have come learn, it means whatever I want it to mean. Primarily, I am going look at 200 posts as a testament to perseverance. I don’t always feel like writing five…