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“And now let us welcome the New Year Full of things that have never been.”–Rainer Marie Rilke and what are you prepared to do? Good morning! As the holiday festivities come to an end and we begin taking down trees, … Continue reading
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Here are some new affirmation cards I created.. enjoy for your personal inspiration. To browse additional cards and inspiration products, click here. … Continue reading
A vision without a task is but a dream, a task without vision is drudgery,
a vision with a task is the hope of the world.”—On the cornerstone of a church
in England, dated 1730. Author unknown
Good morning! I felt so blessed to stumble across this quote that has existed in
stone for centuries and has now traveled across oceans to be shared with us. If
you take the time to read it, and really think it through, there is so much
truth to the simple words. Often, we have great visions—but we do not break down
the tasks in order to complete them. Other times, we have tasks, but we don’t
have a vision or purpose to make them fulfilling. Combine a vision with proper
tasks, and we become engines and vehicles of change.
Your Turn:
What is your vision? Don’t let it be just a dream. Take a few moments today to
consider your action steps. Take the next step.
Today’s Affirmation:
I change the world through my vision and my action steps.
IA soul food card I made on courage… … Continue reading
“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
Of course there is no formula for success except, perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings. Arthur Rubenstein Every time I am asked about “secrets of success” I notice there is an underlying theme. Each formula I … Continue reading
“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest.”-Mark Twain Good morning! When my daughter was in the difficult school years featured in movies like Mean Girls she lashed out at a bully who had been picking … Continue reading
“Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest.”-Mark Twain Good morning! When my daughter was in the difficult school years featured in movies like Mean Girls she lashed out at a bully who had been picking … Continue reading
When I was seventeen I was a sophomore in college at UW-Milwaukee. I worked full time five days per week at a Big Boy restaurant on Kilbourn street in Milwaukee. Tuesday’s and Thursday’s I had off from work and on … Continue reading