Isn’t amazing what gratitude can do? I think that, above all else, gratitude is the ultimate transformational emotion, action or feeling that one can have. Now don’t get me wrong, there is an argument to be made for every emotion or feeling one can have. Studies have shown that smiles can heal, love can break and fear can motivate. However, for me, …
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This weekend, I walked on the campus of Notre Dame with a friend of mine and he asked why I didn’t go here. I told him the story and I mentioned that maybe if I could take it back, I would do it all over again by choosing to go to Notre Dame once they accepted my admissions request. He looked …
Continue ReadingAs our daughters get older, they want to ride roller coasters at amusement parks. What they fail to realize is I’m getting older too. And as I look up at the 300-foot drop at breakneck speeds, I’m becoming more focused on the warnings that accompany the voice greeting oncoming riders rather than the sheer joy of being at “America’s Roller Coast.” As …
Continue Reading“I can’t believe it!” How many times have we said this in our lives? The unique part about this statement is how it is applied to various emotional reactions to events that occur. We have said it in moments of amazement and disappointment, sadness and joy, excitement and regret. It is a reaction that, while expresses our thoughts about what …
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Don’t do things for the approval of others. You will never be able to fulfill the expectations of others, just as you will never be able to know what those expectations are for you from those fans you are looking to please. Instead, firmly stand for the choices you have made – choices in who you are, what you do …
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Life is short. We spend so much of our time worrying about the small things that, in the grand scheme of things, really aren’t that big of a deal. Think about it…how often do you worry, complain, gossip, compare, wish, want or wait for something bigger and better instead of focusing on all of the simple blessings that surround us …
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Christmas was always the time of year I looked forward to growing up. Even now, during February, April, July, whenever, I find myself thinking of stockings hung by the chimney with care and a marshmallow world outside our window. The Christmas season is one that is so amazingly impressive to me. Not because of the gifts we receive, but the …
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Empty chairs around the table. Fewer place settings. A smaller than normal turkey to carve. No one lining the streets of New York for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This Thanksgiving is definitely going to look a lot different than we are used to. Par for the course, right? It seems that this year, we are all willing 2020 to end …
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This weekend, my daughter, Maeryn (8), played in her second “green dot” tennis tournament. Now, as an 8-year old playing in this division, she is playing against girls who are almost all 10-11 years old. While she possesses more of her mother’s determination, looks, intelligence, focus, athletic ability…you get the idea…she is only 8 and this is one of the first …
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The mind is a powerful tool. Think about it… it is the ULTIMATE multi-tasker. It is your Swiss Army Knife in life, but, like any useful tool, it needs to be sharpened, honed, and maintained to make sure that it is up to any challenge it needs to conquer. The mind is no different. When a mind is weak, the …
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