When you are at a track and field meet or simply watching it on TV, have you ever paid attention to the skills of long distance runners? Have you ever noticed how well they pace themselves? For them, the purpose of the race is not speed, but rather endurance. Most of us live our lives at a very fast pace, trying to cram everything into 24 hours. If you don’t know by now, that simply doesn’t work. We are so …
read moreLooking back to when I was a kid, I considered myself to be like any other kid. And that was to simply to be a kid and enjoy life. Amid playing outside and enjoying the company of friends, there was one thing that I was accustomed to back then that is still important in my adulthood. That one thing that I must have is STABILITY! Even when things seemed as if they were falling apart, I found stability. I have …
read moreI am the type of person that when I am working on something and I am really into it, don’t interrupt me. The momentum is going, the ideas are flowing, creativity is in full gear and I am in the zone. (Laser Focused). For the most part, those moments of productivity stay that way. But of course, not everyday goes as planned and I lose focus. I know you can relate. So on the days that it happens, here are …
read moreHave you ever wondered what your life would be like if you pushed fear aside and believed in yourself with every fiber? What would happen if you grabbed life with both hands and never looked back? You would began to live the life that you truly deserve. Olga Gonzalez-Ramos is definitely living an Unstoppable Life and is holding nothing back! 1. First and foremost, tell us who you are. I am a proud plus size woman, mother of four, celebrity journalist, …
read moreInspired and Driven: A moment with Nicole Updegraff of Cotton Candy Playground
If you look closely and really pay attention, life shows you who you are destined to be. By trusting and listening with her heart, Nicole Updegraff has done just that. She has mapped out a wonderful life and is holding nothing back! 1. First and foremost, tell us who you are. My name is Nicole Updegraff. I am a wife, a mother of 4, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a storyteller, an illustrator and graphic designer, an entrepreneur, …
read moreToo busy to think? 3 Signs that you need to place yourself in a time-out …..
Does your life sound like this? Insert catch phrase here: rolling, rolling, rolling! Keep those wheels- a- turning. It’s catchy right? If you are like me, your life looks like this. Most likely there’s work, running errands, dealing with family, catching up with friends, personal projects. social gatherings, and the list goes on and on. And now it seems as if everything is non-stop and it is all beginning to run into each other. If that’s the case, that may …
read moreLife is truly an amazing adventure and just when you think you got it down pact and decide on who it is is you want to be in this world, life will push you around and test you on that decision. So when that test presents itself, it’s up to us to either stay true to ourselves or go against our better judgement. Insert common theme here: ( We have all been there and done that.) Moving on……. When you …
read moreSo, one evening you are sitting in your comfortable chair and wondering whether or not to follow what’s been tugging at your heart. So you sit and sit some more only to decide that you are going to watch a movie and think about it tomorrow. Because hey, there is always tomorrow. So the next day you sit in your favorite chair to decide what you want to do, but your favorite show is on. So you decide to put …
read moreEach new day presents a new opportunity. A new opportunity to start over and begin a new slate. Take advantage of of the moment and start over with a clean slate. The only thing that may be stopping you is YOU!
read moreI don’t know if you noticed or not, but times have changed. Kids have a lot of things coming directly at them at warp speed. No, it’s quite different from when we grew up. We give a lot of thought into what our kids should know so that they are prepared when they go out in the world. Here are just a few things that they should know: Never , ever, ever stop learning! No matter how small it …
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