A journey toward your true peak
From the monthly archives:
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“Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.” ~ August Hare
Wind. It blows, sometimes in our favor, sometimes against us.
I remember one particular day when I went out for an afternoon run. The wind was blowing, at my back. My run started so easy. I felt like running was [...]
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“Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.” ~ William A. Ward
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“Be like the bird that, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings.” ~ Victor Hugo
In a post over at Loving Pulse, Davina wrote Look Ma, I Can Fly. A story about a baby pigeon and his [...]
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“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Is there something that you want very much, but have not achieved in getting? I’ve been there, you’ve been there. The things that are worth fighting for, the things that matter most to you – those [...]
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing [...]
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“I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness, this is my heartfelt appeal.” ~ Dalai Lama
We have a winner! Cheerful, come on up!
What do you choose – cheerful or depressing? OK, are you portraying that? With all of [...]
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“When you love people and have the desire to make a profound, positive impact upon the world, then will you have accomplished the meaning to live.” ~ Sasha Azevedo
How do our actions (or inactions) affect other people? Sometimes we know right away. Sometimes we never know. The thing is, though, that we [...]
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“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. Christopher Robin to Pooh” ~ A. A. Milne, creator of Winnie the Pooh
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““Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” ~ Bill Keane
Ok, maybe famous is a bit “over the top”…but I have the great honor of having the one and only MizFit from mizfitonline.com profile me over at her site today! She asks the [...]
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“The unexamined life is not worth living.” ~ Socrates
Tuesday. A beautiful, sunny day. A brisk, late summer morning. I head out the door, and hit the road. Less than a mile out – fog. Quickly, I had went from bright and sunny to dark, damp, and foggy. From seeing forever, to seeing [...]
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