Life’s hard! I think we can all attest to that fact. But it’s not always the hard times that make it such a struggle. It’s often the inconsistency of the good times that bring on frustration. We call it ‘hills and valleys’ and it’s what many of us base our emotions on and often our success in everything we do. But just like a Stallion can be broken, so too can our wild emotions. I believe we can learn to have more control over the way we react to life and maintain a steady passion for it. So here are some of things that I do to maintain this passion, even in the face of the most dreary times. Read the rest of this post »
Over the last month or so, Sean Platt of Writer Dad and I have been hinting at a January launch of a collaborative effort. Well, we’re excited to announce that the time has come and our BRAND NEW BLOG has just been launched into the depths of the Internet. This is one of the larger steps we are taking as we seek out a stronger online identity in the hope of helping our fellow bloggers in this same pursuit. We truly believe that ‘this blogging thing’ is just beginning and that those who establish themselves in these early stages will reap great rewards in the years ahead of us. And it is with this perspective that we offer our readers a new community to join and grow with.
But instead of continuing this conversation over here, please click over to our BRAND NEW BLOG, subscribe if you’d like and give is a warm, ‘Hello’. We’d love to see you in our new ‘office’ and hope to be a strong part of your blogging growth. I’ll see you at the Blueprint!
P.S. Nothing has changed at “Motivate Thyself”. I’m still fully devoted to the growth of this blog, it’s content and the wonderful community. The Blueprint is just an addition to the family.
The ‘ball dropping’ hype, followed by a passion and excitement for a more fantastic tomorrow, seem to absorb much of the energy that’s meant for the actual changes to take place. We fill up on bread while waiting for the opportunity to dig in to the main course, only to find our appetite has been prematurely and unintentionally quenched. By the time we enter into the very beginnings of February we are already falling back into our blandly average existence. What went wrong?! Read the rest of this post »
It’s 12:22am and I still have the after taste of the sparkling toast and celebratory kiss (from Liz, of course ) of moments ago. We’ve said goodbye to 2008 and an anticipated, “where have you been all my life?!” to ‘09. A new year, new opportunities, and a psychological clean slate. Tomorrow is a new day, and that tomorrow is TODAY!!! Read the rest of this post »
Juliet, a regular reader and author of LifeMadeGreat, mentioned the importance of pondering the past year, before pushing toward the future. It was a small sentence, embedded in her comment on Monday’s post, but it was all I needed to break out my mental photo album and start the gears grinding.
2008, for me, was filled with many extremes in emotion with a few sobering moments to boot. It was a year of birth, mis-birth, and many new marriages. Odd things happened, like us kids being the ones already married and all our parents walking down aisles. Liz became pregnant, then not, and then once more. And now I’m moving away from a 5 year old business, in pursuit of something greater. The roller coaster ride was one to remember. Read the rest of this post »
Re-Centering: Finding Your Way Back To The Life You Meant To Live
It’s amazing how far off course we can get when we’re not watching our steps. We just wake up one day and wonder, “Where the heck am I and how did I get so far off my intended path?” Continue reading »
The Simple Joy Of A Beating Heart
The average human heart beats around 100,000 times per day. It’s one of the most common occurrences in our human existence. And yet for Liz and I, hearing that tap-tap-tap was the only thing on our minds. As we waited in that room, Liz on her back in that awkward position once again, the tension grew while we anticipated the findings. Continue reading »
Life’s hard! I think we can all attest to that fact. But it’s not always the hard times that make it such a struggle. It’s often the inconsistency of the good times that bring on frustration. We call it ‘hills and valleys’ and it’s what many of us base our emotions on and often our success in everything we do. But just like a Stallion can be broken, so too can our wild emotions. I believe we can learn to have more control over the way we react to life and maintain a steady passion for it. So here are some of things that I do to maintain this passion, even in the face of the most dreary times. Read the rest of this post »
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