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Are you tough enough???
It’s just that you’re never going to hear me say that somebody is tougher than me … Because I don’t believe somebody else could be tougher than me.”– James Harrison, Pittsburg Steelers
This entry is from a guest blogger-Courtney Smith who also writes sports blog “Off the Bench“. She is an avid sports fan and really [...]
Free Smiles
“A smile is a curve that straightens everything out.” -Phyllis Diller
I have been known to be a big smiler! It’s not fake or intentional…it’s just who I am. Recently, an old friend who I reconnected with on Facebooktold me my baby son has my smile.
It made me smile. He doesn’t look like me at all-he [...]
10 Things Science say that will make you happy!
“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking.”- Zig Ziglar
I don’t know about you..but the failing economy is really taking a toll on my collegues and myself. It seems like it’s doom and gloom everyday…how do we get out of this funk? How do we stop worrying and just continue living our [...]
Miracle on the Hudson Hero
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” -Christopher Reeve
Picture courtesy of Tina Derico-shot from her office window in NYC.
By now everyone has heard about the amazing Miracle on the Hudson River yesterday with the US Airways Flight heading from NY to Charlotte. As I [...]
Dogged Determination
“Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work it until it’s done and done right.”
- Walt Disney
I recieve many daily motivational emails…I especially look forward to my Friday Story from Bob Proctor. Today I am sharing this excerpt from Peggy McColl’s new book “Be a dog with a bone” that is [...]
Choices
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” -Joanne Kathleen Rowlings
I chose this picture of my husband choosing one of our 4 Christmas trees (2 fake, 2 real). This is the Charlie Brown tree for our dog Sophie-it has all her decorations on it-don’t ask :) We visited the Farmer’s [...]
Making Promises
As we try to weather the economic situation we all are experiencing…most of us for the first time in our lives…I want to share some encouraging words…promises to yourself…to hopefully help to stay positive and optimistic.
This is the Optimist’s Creed as found on the Secret website.
I promise myself
To be strong that nothing can disturb my [...]
Thankfulness
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” -Oprah
As Thanksgiving rolls around I was thinking about all the amazing things I have to be thankful for. The list is long…my son, my husband, my family, my friends who [...]
I’m baaaaack!!!
“I’m baaaaaack!”- Arnold Schwarnager
Hello everyone! I am back from two months of maternity leave. Wow!! I had all these plans of everything I was going to get done…I got alot of them done but not without lots of planning around naps and feedings. But, it felt wonderful to check just about everything off that list!!!
And, [...]
Guest Blogger shares her motivation for weight loss and controlling her destiny!
Guest Blogger Dominique…check out her blog here. And, check out her Before/After pictures below. She has a motivational story we all can learn from.
A few months ago Maryann requested me to write a guest blog entry on my recent weight loss and what keeps me motivated. My initial thought was, well it has to [...]
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