Monthly Archives: August 2008
Do you know what you want today?
“Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number-one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.”-George Allen Good morning! Allen reminds us of the power of focus and intent with this quote. … Continue reading
Choosing Optimism
“I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.” -Winston Churchill I laughed when I came across this quote. Winston has a very good point, doesn’t he? We know what happens to the pessimists-they live … Continue reading
Are you complicating happiness?
“Success is to laugh often and much…to appreciate beauty…to give of one’s self. To have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson Good morning! Have you ever noticed how elusive happiness can be? When we chase … Continue reading
Checking your list twice
Every morning you are handed 24 golden hours. They are one of the few things in this world that you get free of charge. If you had all the money in the world, you couldn’t buy an extra hour. What … Continue reading
My Favorite Quotes of All Time
I have always been a “quote collector.” Even as a child my allowance funds were spent on inspirational wallet-cards at the local bookstore. Just after college, I started a “Quote Collection” in a beautiful blank book I had received for … Continue reading
Time Clutter
You can never get enough of what you don’t need to make you happy. ~Eric Hoffer (So why not just get rid of it? ~Brook) Have you ever found yourself excusing the way you spend your time with the phrase, … Continue reading
Road Trip Ahead? 23 Games to Play in the Car
ow many of you find that travel or riding to or from an event, school or camp accounts for some of the quality time you have with your children? Instead of spending that time in silence or frustrated because you … Continue reading
Staying Positive in the Face of Adversity by Brook Noel
“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” Jamie Paolinetti Over the past week I came into contact with quite a few people who were facing the same challenge… “How do I … Continue reading
Daily Practices to Improve Your Life by Brook Noel
This past weekend was a very reflective one for me–and quite a few of our friends and family members. Every year in the small town where my mother, brother and I grew up (about 5 hours north of where I … Continue reading
Be Easy on Yourself
“I’ve learned in climbing that you don’t ‘conquer’ anything. Mountains are not conquered and should be treated with respect and humility. If we take what the mountains give, have patience and desire, and are prepared, then the mountains will permit … Continue reading
