dear you: it’s time to stop
Dear you who feels the world pressing down hard these days… who doesn’t know when the weight of it will […]
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Dear you who feels the world pressing down hard these days… who doesn’t know when the weight of it will […]
To succeed at anything, you have to keep at it. We all know this, right? Want to succeed at your […]
1. You know what to do…you always really know what to do…deep down, whether you listen to yourself or not. […]
You’re braver than you think you are. You’ve proven it time and time again. More than enough times for the […]
We all know that when you step out into the unknown and start taking steps towards living a life you […]
The maple out back is living up to its name, showing off its red. But those branches hanging heavy with […]
You’ve heard it, no doubt. That advice, wisdom I guess, that coaches and teachers and motivational speakers like to give […]
“God, give me guts.” So prayed Eli Mygatt, defending his hometown of Danbury back during the Revolutionary War while the […]
Most people, when asked why they’re not pursuing their dream (whether it’s their career/job, or their physical fitness goals, or […]
We really don’t like change. Humans, I mean. It’s not that we don’t want things to get better – we […]
An edited post from the archives, because sometimes you just need to be reminded. Of how brave you really can […]
It hit me like a ton of bricks. Metaphorically speaking, of course. That I can be…me. Just me. I can […]
I taught myself how to play the violin. Just up and decided one day that I wanted to, so got […]
You could wait forever, you know. Some do. But regret? It’s not a crop you really want to harvest. Life […]
Yeah, I’m just about ready to give up. Because the thing is, where in the world is the real in […]
I remember the first time my firstborn got behind the wheel of a car, his newly minted permit tucked into […]
We all seem to do it. Start a project, often with great enthusiasm, and then peter out within a relatively […]
Yep, turns out it’s true – it’s hard to be you. The real you. Because who knows who’ll up and […]
Here we are just a few steps into Spring but the ice is still clinging to the eaves, despite the […]
I’m a big believer in reading. Books, blogs, articles, whatever. You can learn a lot from reading others’ work. But […]