"Your life is controlled by what you focus on. "

---Tony Robbins

This last year turned out way better than I thought. December is the month that I go through my journal and planner and look at what I have learned. AND what lessons I may have missed. I love this time of year. 

I do have...

"Hope is the positive expectation of something great happening... and soon. "

---Jan McDonald

It has been said, “Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air...but only for one second without hope.”  Many people...

"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. "

--Winston Churchill

Magnanimity is a fancy word for generosity.  I thought that might get your attention:) Generosity is the selfless act of giving with no expectation of anything in return. The beauty of being a...

"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."

--Albert Schweitzer

Over 200 years ago, a man in civilian clothes rode past a small group of tired and battled weary soldiers. They were...

“Self-care is how you take your power back."

--Lalah Delia

Eighty-three percent of workers are experiencing symptoms of burnout. Nearly 1 in 4 employees experienced the more severe signs, including reduced professional efficacy and cynicism towards coworkers and their jobs. This...

"Self respect is produced by inner triumphs, not external ones."

--David Brooks

The first time I quit drinking was when my ex-husband and I split up. It was his fault, after all (yeah, right.) I totally quit cold turkey and began a fitness craze with a vengeance.  I worked really hard...

" So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit."

 

--Paul, the Apostle

I love this time of year! It's still warm and sunny, but usually not above eighty degrees. The nights and...