Conquer Your Mountains
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…
Sixto Rodriguez is a musician with a unique story. He could be called “the rock star who never was” or more accurately, “the musical icon that never knew it.” His music served as an inspiration for a nation divided. But up until a few years ago, he had no idea. Years ago, he recorded an album here in the…
How do you move forward in life when you have a disability? How do you move forward if that disability is cerebral palsy? Ask Cassi Baird, a gifted speaker and therapist that has been moving forward with cerebral palsy for over 26 years! Cassi is a living, breathing, forward walking miracle. Watch part of her incredible…
Forward Walking challenges you to live below the line for five days. Seems like a strange request, doesn’t it? Let me explain. Live Below the Line is a global campaign that asks participants to live on only $1.50 a day for food and drink for five days. Why? To raise awareness for the 1.4 billion people that…
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….
Well, I’m pretty sure ForwardWalking.com will be on the news tonight. I don’t know for sure because I’m not in charge of the editing, but I’m confident that it will make an appearance (because I mentioned it like a thousand times on camera)! On Monday, I was interviewed by KSL (a Utah-based News Station) for…
love is not a noun love follows you up to the top of the tallest mountain, then stands – sure-footed – behind you, gripping the back of your t-shirt so you can lean yourself, most precariously, over the edge, casting your eyes to the penumbra of your staggering opacity below; and when you are stubborn,…
My mind sometimes wanders off at the simplest things. I find myself wondering about where the ingredients to the meal I’m cooking came from, where the chair I’m sitting in was made, who grew the locally-grown strawberries I’m eating, or where the cotton for the dress I’m sewing came from. What went into collecting and…
This is one of my favorite videos. In fact, I love this video so much that I included it in my book under the chapter called, “Validation.” I am continuously amazed at what a difference a little validation does. I hope you watch all 16 minutes of this short video. I hope it touches your heart…