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Every single day is a new day to begin again 
Week 15: Begin again
We can always begin again. Every day we are filled with choices, choices that can change the direction of our lives. From the simple changes of no longer using cream in your coffee, to the bigger steps of committing to something new where the possibilities are endless.
I often write about when I quit smoking, because for me,...

"Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you"  ~John C Maxwell
April - Choices 
Week 14: Lessons from new beginnings
Why is it that some goals stick and others we need to begin again and again? For some reason I continue starting over with my goals or setting new goals, only to begin again. I am still trying to understand what is it that helps me stay on track sometimes and...

Week 13: 15 minutes a day
When I seek motivation for change, I need to start small, often the excitement arrives when I set a date to begin. Other days it is in the knowing that I can do anything for 15 minutes or less, if that is where I choose to begin. Even adding a 30 second plank a day as a goal provides direction for change. Like the saying goes, "if nothing changes, nothing changes." Adding...

 
March: Mindfulness
Week 12: Must be present to win 
When setting goals for the New Year, I decided to give up social media for the month of January. And, I still have not returned to Facebook. For as much as I loved the connection with family and friends, for me, Facebook became more harmful than good. Besides for the obvious distraction it brings, the time lost scrolling had me questioning...

The future lies before you, like a field of fallen snow; Be careful how you tread it, for every step will show. 
Week 11:  How meditation can help
I have started and stopped meditation many times over the last few years. Usually stopping has more to do with falling off the habit than a choice to quit. Increasingly I am reminded of the benefits of meditation and decided to give it a go once again....

The future lies before you, like a field of fallen snow; Be careful how you tread it, for every step will show. 
March: Mindfulness 
Week 10:  Lessons from a father
After reading “The boys” by Ron and Clint Howard, I was moved by their conversation about being a father. Ron spoke of his own father and worried, he could never measure up, and his son also carried those same concerns when...

Self-doubt is the anchor that keeps our ship from sailing
February: Curiosity
Week 9: Anchors
Anchors can hold something in place, provide a safeguard, or be the prompt that reminds us to follow through with a goal. They provide a positive reinforcement to the change we are seeking. A sentimental anchor can help you stay on track. My favorite anchor for writing is the clock that sits on my desk....

 Failure is simply the option to begin again, this time more intelligently
Week 8: Following through 
Eight weeks into the year and here I am still starting over with some of my goals. Between injury and too much celebrating, I have been unable to find consistency or follow through with a few of the changes I was seeking in the New Year. 
As my motivation dwindles, mindless chatter steps in...

 
February: Curiosity
Week 7: Getting Curious...
There are always opportunities to change who we are. Slowly, with age we are transforming without even trying. But there are also ways for us to participate in our own metamorphosis. By creating new habits or kicking an old habit, each day we wake with a clean slate of choices where we get to decide who we want to be.
For many years while angry...

 You can't rush your healing. Darkness has its teachings  ~ Trevor Hall
February: Curiosity
Week 6: Lessons from loss
For many years loss seemed to dominate my life. The death of Ryan 28 years ago (almost 29) when I was twenty-eight years old, is a loss I will never stop grieving. I grieve the wonder of who he could have been, as well as the memories we will never get to make. His loss leaves...