Down in my heart…Where?

I just learned a new word: “Joie de vivre.” (I’m still not sure how to pronounce it.  I have to wait to go home and have Dave help me out.)
Wiki defines the term as the “joy of living.” It even  suggests that the definition “joy of life” does not encapsulate the true meaning of living [...]

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Living Forward

“The idea that we somehow have a certain amount of potential that we must live up to is a complete crock. People who say they are not living up to their potential do not understand what living means.” -Penelope Trunk (taken from her insightful & candid post on Living up to your potential is BS)
What [...]

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Reservoir Or River Of Thanks

“Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It’s a way to live.” -Jackie Windspear
“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” -Anthony Robbins

“Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” -Gladys Browyn Stern

Thanks-Giving is an interesting idea.
Is it possible to be thankful, and not be moved to give back in some [...]

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Train For Humanity

I just read on the Train for Humanity site that over 150,000 blogs are created every day. That’s crazy! There are so many facets and opportunities to blogging. I can use this blog for my personal rant or gain, in hopes to convert you to my side. I can feel even more tiny and insignificant [...]

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Commitment Recalibration

My friend Ken Blanchard says, “When you’re interested in something, you do it only when its convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”- John Maxwell, Today Matters, p.168
Anything worth having is going to be a struggle. Commitment doesn’t come easy, but when you’re fighting for something you believe in, the [...]

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