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-Two of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: The Ripple Effect!
Toss a pebble into a placid pond and watch what happens. Once the pebble breaks the surface and sinks into the depths of the water, small waves begin making their way toward the shore in all directions. It’s called the Ripple Effect. The wavelets produced by the pebble continue to form and expand long after […]
Day One Hundred Eighty-Nine of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Four Statements!
We all have dreams in life. We all harbor sometimes deeply hidden desires of accomplishment that rarely see the light of day due to the internal self-talk that prevents us from working on them. We routinely find ourselves being victimized by our own disparaging beliefs. Many have been credited with the following statement: “A dream […]
Day One Hundred Eighty-Eight of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Failure!
Before you stop reading this post, please take a moment to ponder the implications of Failure! Failure is definitely a subject that many of us desire to ignore or avoid. Parents work to keep their children from experiencing failure. Sports teams work to avoid failure every time they take the court or field. Businesses work […]
Day One Hundred Eighty-Seven of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Core Strength
Core Strength is something that inspires me but for reasons different than you might think. Let me explain . . . Anyone who is engaged in any kind of exercise program has heard the term “core strength!” Strengthening our core muscles positively affects everything we do – the way we sit, walk, run, bend over, […]
Day One Hundred Eighty-Six of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Sometimes . . . Nothing!
I wish I could say that every single day I find myself inspiured by someone or something. That would be wonderful! Reality, however, tells me that will not be the case. The main reason is that some days are filled with anything but inspiration. On those days, I have to look elsewhere. Today was one […]
Day One Hundred Eighty-One of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Presents!
I love Presents! Who doesn’t? Now if you think I’m talking about presents as in Birthday or Christmas, you would be wrong. I’m talking about another kind of Presents. I’m referring to Presents as Moments in Time! Back in 1974 I read a powerful book by C.S. Lewis entitled “The Screwtape Letters.” My favorite quote from […]
Day One Hundred Seventy-Nine of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Perseverance
Perseverance! Just the word itself spawns inspiration! Sticking with something despite the odds against success! Maintaining a mindset of positivity despite the appearance of abject negativity. Finishing a task despite the drain on metal, emotional, physical or spiritual resources! All of these define some aspect of perseverance! Today, Vanessa and I were called upon to […]
Day One Hundred Seventy-Six of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: History!
We are on vacation this week and today we spent a couple of hours in Lincoln, NM. It was a veritable history feast! History inspires me for many ressons; however, today it caught me by surprise. Lincoln County, NM is home to the famous Lincoln County Wars that took place in 1878. Names like Murphy […]