July 2008 - Posts
Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.Stephen R. Covey
What motivates you? Today I watched one of my favorite ministers talk about going through our closets
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Each time someone stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. - Robert F. Kennedy
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Tonight I came upon a very talented man by the name of Justin Hines on youtube.com. I became very excited to share this with you. If you are feeling discouraged today, I highly recommend you check this talented artist out. It's obvious to viewers
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Take what you need, and leave the rest.
We have the power to shrink our dreams to fit reality or the power to stretch our reality to fit our dreams (anonymous)
“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” (Les Brown)
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Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and be vibrantly alive in repose. Gandhi Have you ever noticed how people are willing to change their lives when they think
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"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to." -- George Allen
If you feel like you have exhausted yourself trying to achieve
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“You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.” Bob Nelson
When we build each other up, communicate effectively, and love one another we often give a lift to the soul. If you are feeling
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A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love.Basil
Marriages and relationships are often like gardens where we must plant love, kindness, compassion, and even forgiveness. Many times
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Today I woke up to find out the phone was not in service. So I am sorry if I was not available to take your call. I did get a chance to go and visit my parents, and enjoy the gorgeous sun. The key to happiness is finding the blessing
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Undertake something that is difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.Ronald E. Osborn
Growth comes in many ways, but it is during the hardest times when we grow the
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No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.
Charles Dickens
Take some time today to make someone feel special. Whether you smile at a stranger, call someone you haven't talked to in awhile, or what have you. May
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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.Dream. Discover"-- MARK TWAIN
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Focus on making your dreams a reality. Today is a new day, and certainly a gift. Recently a friend of mine found out she has breast cancer. She has had to FOCUS on the blessing of today, and what she CAN do. She has been an inspiration
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Satin dreams, Cotton blue skies, Denim hopes, In blue cashmere eyes, Foundations, Quilted and sewn, Stitched in a small frame... "No Place Like Home" Rayon love, Soft and serene, Patchwork life, Do you know what I mean? Complicated, Sewn of all different
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People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Love them anyway.If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.The good you
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The wise man in the storm prays God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Are your fears keeping you from reaching success? Today is a great day to walk in love and light.
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The way to gain a good reputation, is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. - Socrates
I feel that we become what we BELIEVE we can be. So think highly of yourself and AIM high. Your thinking is crucial to your personal success.
Enjoy
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In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage. Robert Anderson
Happiness is about our attitude. We can wake up and focus on the positives,
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