Conquer Your Mountains
Several years ago, as I was struggling in a relationship, a friend shared an analogy with me that changed my life forever. I reflect often upon it and hope that in sharing it today, you will find something that speaks to your experience and applies to the walking of your life. When we were young,…
What is it about walking barefoot that makes you feel so alive? Is it the feel of the earth beneath your feet? The warmth of the sand as it sifts between your toes? The exchange of energy between yourself and nature all around you? Or is it the resulting care with which we walk, and…
The past lies behind us, the future before us, and this moment, within us. Today is nothing but the sum of yesterday. Tomorrow is nothing but the sum of today. Thus can your tomorrow always be changed today, and any day, henceforth and forever. The past would have us looking always behind; the future always…
Just as we shape the habits of our lives, so do the habits of our lives shape us. It is in shaping our habits that we shape ourselves, our future, and our destiny. It is in the habits of our lives that we find a glimpse of the grand destiny towards which we are walking….
Where are you going? Where are you headed? And what are you carrying with you? What’s in the backpack of your life? Do the burdens you choose to carry with you in your life make the walking easier or harder? Have the commitments you’ve made on your time, talents, and abilities burdened you more than they are…
When things start to go well, all too often we begin to get frustrated that they aren’t going better. I know I do, anyway. Why is that? Why is it that when things are going well we want to do more? Is it that when we no longer worry about merely surviving, we think about…
Recently I listened to a Kenny Chesney song, Don’t Blink. The words of the song reminded me of a lesson that I’ve been taught many times and in many different ways. The man in the song turned 102 that day, and was asked by a reporter what the secret to life was. Don’t blink, he responded, and throughout the…
Today I simply wish to ask you a question and discuss its answer: If you have never lost yourself, how can you ever find yourself? At various times in our lives we have all lost our way, suddenly realizing that we were miles from where should be. The question in that moment of realization is not…
Our dreams, once recognized, become an extremely powerful force for change in our lives. It is our dreams which motivate us to action. It is our dreams which determine the path that we choose to walk, as is shown in the actions we take and the resulting ripples they make in the world around us. As…