Day Two Hundred Three of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: The Guardians of Change!
Guardians of Change! “Change – whether imposed, as a result of natural life progressions or self-initiated – often presents challenges that require practical, proactive and creative action!” This is a direct quote from one of the pages on the McKinney Counseling Services website! I’m not sure any of us really revel in the inevitability of change […]
Day Two Hundred Two of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: The Main Thing!
The Main Thing! I don’t know about you but my head swims from time to time with all the important tasks I must address! First of all, during the school year, I must maintain focus on all the tasks associated with providing counseling to senior high school students (grades 11 and 12) that includes academic, […]
Day Two Hundred One of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Be Where You Are!
This bald headed brain periodically comes up with some strange phrases. Sometimes they make sense and sometimes they don’t. Occasionally, I share those phrases with folks because they can be a bit comical or ironic. I’m not really sure which the following phrase might be but here goes! The phrase is this: “You Can Only […]
Day Two Hundred of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: What We Gotta Do!
Right off the bat when I write, “When We Gotta Do,” my grammar is incorrect; however, saying what I want to say in grammatically correct construction diminishes the power of the message. That being the case, I choose to be incorrect! Here is the full message to which I allude in the title of this […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Nine of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Circumspection
Many of us walk through life with a sign around our necks that says something like, “Tell me anything, show me anything and I’ll believe you! After all, I’m gullible!” We are easy marks from time to time. Remember the State Farm commercial where the young woman says that everything on the Internet is true? […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Eight of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: What We Must Learn!
In walking the surface of this Rock, I have discovered that there are a few foundational things that we must learn about life in order to live purposefully! I wish I could say that learning these things is easy. It’s not! The things that we must learn carry some complexity. Why? Because the challenges we […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Seven of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: More Action!
Talk vs Action! Back in 1993, Toby Keith recorded a song entitled, “A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action.” It’s a fun, funny and catchy tune that is easy to sing along with. Now if you know the song, you know the kind of action that is implied in the lyrics. The kind […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Six of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: The Act of Acting!
The Act of Acting! Now there’s a thought! I bet you think I’m talking about what happens in theater or television or movies! Acting! Nope, I’m not talking about THAT type of acting. I’m referring to the type related to choice -the Act of taking action. You see, life is full of Acting – making […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Five of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: What I Allow
What I allow! How in the world might this statement inspire me? It’s really quite simple. It inspires me in a reverse kind of way. The statement reminds me that I have power and control over what I allow to come into my life. It reminds me that I am influenced by what I allow. […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Four of 365 – Things That Inspire Me:Breathing
Breathing is great! Breathing is essential! Breathing, even stale smelling air, is better than the alternative! Breathing is life! And yet, there’s more to breathing than life. Intrigued? Read on! Breathing can actually bring living to life! Confused? Hang on and maybe I can clarify this a bit. Many of us choose to avoid living […]