Day One Hundred Seventy-Three of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Starting From Scratch!

I admire folks who possess vision! People who see beyond the obvious and into the possibilities inspire me! Individuals who put feet to their dreams challenge me to examine the ways I approach my own dreams. Starting anything from scratch poses multiple challenges: Challenges of clarifying vision Challenges of creating a message Challenges in packaging […]
Day One Hundred Seventy – Two of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Moving Forward!

As a former teacher of English, I believe that the words we use to describe life create visual scenarios that then serve as contexts for action. I also believe that routine examination of the words we use can help reveal some of the reasons we behave in the ways we do. Take the difference between […]
Day One Hundred Seventy-One of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Brevity of Speech!

Words, words, words! With all the various platforms for communication, we are inundated with words! Texts, emails, television, radio, streaming communications, books in print, books on audio, movies, YouTube . . . words are everywhere! However important words may be to our ability to communicate, sometimes there are just too dang many words! I can […]
Day One Hundred Seventy – Things That Inspire Me: Knowing the Difference

Knowing the difference IS the difference between success and failure. I know that this statement may sound a bit odd but it is true. Knowing the difference makes ALL the difference when determining the most prudent paths to take; the most beneficial decisions to make; the most reasonable options to consider. Knowing the difference can […]
Day One Hundred Sixty-Nine of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: WE! We Inspire Me!

The Power of WE! One cannot underestimate the power of WE when facing life challenges! One of the problems that gets in our way is that we sometimes fail to see the Power of WE! What If We Are the Ones? Waiting! Don’t you just love waiting? We wait in line We wait for a […]
Day One Hundred Sixty-Eight of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: The Little Things!

The Little Things! They both vex and inspire! Here are a few thoughts on “The Little Things.” I don’t know about you but the Little Things in life are often the ones that give me the most trouble; cause me the most heartache; create the most havoc! What causes this you ask? Well, the answer […]
Day One Hundred Sixty-Seven of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: True Faith!

True Faith! Defining Faith often becomes a tenuous task! People from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences routinely work to communicate their definitions and at times impose those definitions on others. Yes, defining and communicating Faith is indeed a challenge! Through my years on this rock I too have sought to make sense of the […]
Day One Hundred Sixty-Six of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: The Dawn

The Candle vs The Dawn! Forty or so years ago I heard the following: “Death is merely the extinguishing of the Candle because the Dawn has come.” Now I really like that! IIt creates a sense of comfort as I ponder the end of life . . . And yet as I think on that […]
Day One Hundred Sixty-Five of 365 -Things That Inspire Me: Holding On!

Holding on to life can be difficult at times. We, as human beings, routinely find ourselves inundated by challenges on all fronts. Often, some among our vast number let go and give up or leave us. When that happens, I am deeply saddened. I venture to say that all of us from time to time […]
Day One Hundred Sixty-Four of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: A Change of Worlds

Today on day 164 of my 365 day personal writing challenge, I would like to share a few thoughts about death and a change of worlds. Now on the surface, you might wonder how talking about death and a change of worlds inspres me. This might sound strange but if you will run with me […]