Tag Archives: Challenge

Thought for the Week…

We often worry if we have what it takes to face a challenge or get through a tough situation. But if you’ve never found your limit, how can you know where it is? Don’t underestimate yourself.

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Thought for the Week…

Learning to do something differently always involves a leap of faith. We can prepare and practice, but at some point we have to try on the change and do things differently. We must trust that even if we don’t do … Continue reading

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Thought for the Week…

People often fear having high standards will drive people away. And it may. That is exactly the point of standards – to remove the people that don’t meet them and attract the people that do. Trust that even if you lose … Continue reading

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Thought for the Week…

When things are going badly it is easy to not want to believe this. If you find yourself constantly surrounded by drama it is time to ask yourself why. What are you doing to contribute to or attract it?  

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It Is There If You Look…

Monday was a gray, rainy, cool day here. For most of us that translates to gloomy. After a long, cold winter we miss the sunshine. These gloomy days can really affect our attitude and it can make it harder to see … Continue reading

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Thought for the Week…

Certainty can provide a sense of safety and security. But certainty can also be limiting. If something is certain then the possibility of something better can’t exist. Uncertainty may feel uncomfortable but it brings with it great possibility.  

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Thought for the Week…

It is easy to get caught in the trap that doing great things means doing big, dramatic things. Life is comprised largely of small moments. Don’t forget that how you do them can have more of an impact than a … Continue reading

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Thought for the Week…

A willingness to be vulnerable is necessary for connection. That doesn’t mean being completely vulnerable with anyone and everyone. Trust needs to be earned. And different people will earn different levels of trust. You can, and should, share your secrets…just … Continue reading

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Thought for the Week…

When we face challenges in life it can be easy to become consumed by them. We lose sight of the good things that exist in our life – our strengths, our dreams, our successes. But when we start to see … Continue reading

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Confident…About What?

I was having a conversation with a friend they other day when they asked me a question that caught me off guard. They asked me “how can you always be so confident and know what to do?” The reason I … Continue reading

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