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Own Your Sorries
How many times a day do you apologize? I hear the qualifying phrase, “I’m sorry, but…” all the time, and I do not like it. Usually, the speaker goes on to say what they truly believe. How is this being sorry? I have noticed that women tend to do this more than men. It is…
Inspiration
A steady stream of inspiration can be life changing. What are you doing to be inspired? Reading uplifting books? Watching uplifting shows? Listening to positive music and podcasts? Or… Are you doom scrolling? Listening to negative music? Watching depressing and violent shows? You have a choice. You have greatness in you. What are you doing…
Who Are You Making Proud?
Pride is such a tough concept. On the one hand, you want to have self-confidence and agency, so you want to be proud of yourself. On the other hand, pride is considered the most serious of the seven deadly sins and is thought to be the source of the other deadly sins—greed, wrath, envy, lust,…
The Two Keys to Transformation
I am always amazed to see someone who has undergone a big transformation when I have not seen them for a while. As a fitness instructor, I will go months without seeing a particular student, only to have them show up 50 pounds lighter. The transformation seems instantaneous—one day they were heavy, and now they…
Time Is Not a Renewable Resource
Time has a funny way of distorting itself—sometimes she is quick as lightning, and sometimes she is slower than a snail. When I am enjoying myself—at a party, reading a good book, or just having dinner with my family—time flies by. When I am doing unpleasant tasks, or just plain bored, time seems to slow…
Are You Unstoppable?
The other day, I heard the song, “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship on a Peloton ride, and I was struck by how powerful the lyrics were: And we can build this dream together Standing strong forever Nothing’s gonna stop us now Think of how strong those words are. What is going to stop…
Dealing with Tension
Every once in a while, I get a little knot in my shoulder or back. I have one now. Sometimes it goes away by itself, and sometimes it takes visit to the chiropractor to fix. Either way, I am always left wondering what caused it in the first place. Usually, this annoying little knot happens…
Blessings
“Thank you very much for all of our blessings. Please keep us all safe and joyful; faithful and healthy; kind, caring, courageous, strong, and confident. Help us to follow the Shepherd and not the sheep. May all we do be for the honor and glory of God. Use us for your purpose and lead us…
Opportunity
This past week two completely separate events—the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and my first full week teaching public speaking at Georgia Southern University—got me thinking about something many of us take for granted in America: opportunity. Reading the news coming out of Afghanistan and knowing the brutal history of the Taliban made my heart ache…
Loving the Process
We are in back-to-school season in our household. Natalie is heading to GA Tech for her fifth and final year of college, Jacqueline is heading to UGA for her third year, James is heading to Harvard for his first year, and I have started teaching public speaking again at Georgia Southern. It is all quite…
