This feeling of forward momentum has come over me lately. And a thought that keeps going on in the back of my mind: “Just keep going. Just keep going. You’ll get somewhere…
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Day 14: Walk-Running My Way to Marathon #3
This morning at 6am, I stood outside our flat, donned in the same gear I wore on many a weekend morning last year: light moisture-wicking t-shirt, baseball cap, shorts, running socks and…
Day 12: Everybody Has Strengths…Here Are Mine
Everybody has strengths. I find that the more I acknowledge my strengths, the happier I am, because the more I appreciate who I am, and the more I can focus my life…
Serving Its Purpose Beautifully
I’m enjoying the latest stint of daily blogging, which started back in October. It’s been relatively painless from a work point of view. As usual, it’s satisfying to leave a “trail” of…
Eventually Water Always Wins Out
This worked last week, so I’m gonna try it again. Here’s a quote from “The Vortex,” by Esther and Jerry Hicks: A belief is only a thought that you keep thinking–it is…
It’s (Now More than Ever) Time to Develop Good Financial Habits
I just finished (yet another) personal finance book, this one David Bach’s “Start Late, Finish Rich.”* The book’s premise is that anyone—no matter their age or station in life–can get their financial…
It’s the Little Things
Life experience has taught me the benefit of focusing on small wins. I have found that it can be easier to feel good , and enjoy myself when I focus on the…
The Compounding Power of One’s Efforts
I’m fond of a good saying. Here are a few that I like: “Watch your pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.” “The oak sleeps in the acorn.” “If one…
Day 402: My Quirky Jelly Bean Eating Routine
So I got this jar full of jelly beans. Have had it, in fact, since at least June. A friend of mine didn’t want it, so I brought it home with me….
Day 385: What Makes You Phenomenal?
Perhaps it’s a prerequisite of being a teacher, but I truly believe that there is something extraordinary about every person. At the same time, I think that in many cases, people do…