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I Almost Fell into the Trap

“Turning pro is a mindset. If we are struggling with fear, self-sabotage, procrastination, self-doubt, etc., the problem is, we’re thinking like amateurs. Amateurs don’t show up. Amateurs crap out. Amateurs let adversity defeat them. The pro thinks differently. He shows up, he does his work, he keeps on truckin’, no matter what.” ~ Steven Pressfield.Continue reading “I Almost Fell into the Trap”

Letting Go of the Old, Welcoming the New

“What if imagination and art are not frosting at all, but the fountainhead of human experience?” ~ Rollo May, Existential Psychologist “Creativity, it seems, has much in common with spirituality and may, in fact, be the same thing.” ~ Pam Grout, Art & Soul Reloaded “Be Loki. Be Coyote. Be willing to stir the world’sContinue reading “Letting Go of the Old, Welcoming the New”

The Challenge of Change

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard Shaw “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” ~ Harriet Tubman “Let us remember: OneContinue reading “The Challenge of Change”

Marriage Lessons

“Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.” ~ Simone Signoret “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” ~ Mignon McLaughlin Today is my thirty-seventh wedding anniversary. It’s hard to believe that my husband andContinue reading “Marriage Lessons”

Happiness is the Best Offense

“Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys.” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.” ~ E Cubed, Pam Grout “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future;Continue reading “Happiness is the Best Offense”