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Did you know the Levi Strauss was originally a tent maker in the 1850’s? He used a heavy-duty denim fabric he had invented to make tents. He failed at his tent-endeavor. I wonder what we would all be wearing if … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Change
“Try making two small changes every day. Take a different street, try a new restaurant, change your toothpaste, smile at someone you don’t know, eat dessert first. There’s a lot of landscape to explore off the beaten path.” ~Joan Borysenko, … Continue reading
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Rohn Good morning! How important it is to recognize that both motivation and habit are needed as we seek to change and improve our lives. Motivation is … 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 … Continue reading
“Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world, as in being able to remake ourselves.” ~ Mohandas K. Gandhi Good morning! I love the simple wisdom in this quote by Gandi. Many times we try … Continue reading
Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity. Edwin Hubbel Chapin, American Clergyman (1814-1880) Good morning. Hubbel’s words can be somewhat scary if we truly embrace them. For his words affirm we are important … Continue reading
The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. Ben Stein Over the past few months, I have been very intrigued with the notion of creating the “ideal day.” Life seems … Continue reading
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” ~Theodore Roosevelt Good morning! While we seek positive change in our lives, it is important to also embrace everything we have — right here — right now. We cannot … Continue reading
“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
An exercise in changing your perspective One of my favorite quotes has always been the simple saying: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” The more I have thought about these words, … Continue reading