Each day of my rehabilitation, I gained confidence and ability. Having lost all strength in my stomach muscles, I found it nearly impossible to maintain my balance if I leaned to one side or the other. Sitting on a mat with my legs straight in front of me, I would attempt to raise my
Loving The Imperfections
Or So I Thought…
Living Life With A Purpose
Living Life with Purpose If we are going to succeed in life, we must realize and acknowledge our hopes and dreams. These will then motivate our actions. A gifted author, Mary Anne Radmacher, wrote a poem which has helped inspire my life. “Life Begins When You Do” Walk to the edge Listen hard – Laugh
Receive Change
On that day when my life changed, I had a choice. I could resist what was happening, or I could receive change into my life and move forward with it. Those two words, “resist” or “receive” make the difference in our life experience. Life happens. While we wish it wasn’t so, tragedy happens. Change is
The Ultimate Sacrifice
Memorial Day to me isn’t about war or all the feelings that go along with it. It’s about individuals who chose to serve in the United States Military, they chose to possibly make the ultimate sacrifice. Chances are there is a veterans’ cemetery where you live, or several of them. You’ll find many soldiers buried
The Lives We Live Are The Lives We Create
People talk about “leading by example”. By incorporating the following attitudes and practices, you will not only improve your own life, but also begin to fashion yourself into the kind of person that others will follow and emulate, which is the very definition of leading by example. Life is a creative art. Expectations
Positive Thinking- Positive Results
Positive Thinking- Positive Results People who embrace positive thinking are capable of accomplishing tasks that seem impossible because they believe in solutions. When you believe you can do something difficult – and you succeed – many doors open for you. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of The Star Wars
The Price Of Integrity
Promises are easily made. Keeping them often proves more difficult because when we are pressured to strive always for perfection, we find it simpler to agree to undertake impossible tasks than to say no. Whenever you give your word to someone, you have to follow through on it. You have to keep your word, because