Day Two Hundred Six of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Level Headedness
There is something very special about one who routinely demonstrates level headedness – especially in the face of abject idiocy. Now before you go getting all insulted over my use of the word idiocy, stay with me a moment. Idiocy is best defined as “utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, […]
Day Two Hundred Five of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Integrity
All day long today I have fought the inclination to write about this subject. All day long, my efforts have failed me. I now find myself compelled to write briefly about integrity. Perhaps the primary reason I have struggled against writing about it is that I see so little of it displayed from so many […]
Day Two Hundred One of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Be Where You Are!
This bald headed brain periodically comes up with some strange phrases. Sometimes they make sense and sometimes they don’t. Occasionally, I share those phrases with folks because they can be a bit comical or ironic. I’m not really sure which the following phrase might be but here goes! The phrase is this: “You Can Only […]
Day Two Hundred of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: What We Gotta Do!
Right off the bat when I write, “When We Gotta Do,” my grammar is incorrect; however, saying what I want to say in grammatically correct construction diminishes the power of the message. That being the case, I choose to be incorrect! Here is the full message to which I allude in the title of this […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Eight of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: What We Must Learn!
In walking the surface of this Rock, I have discovered that there are a few foundational things that we must learn about life in order to live purposefully! I wish I could say that learning these things is easy. It’s not! The things that we must learn carry some complexity. Why? Because the challenges we […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Seven of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: More Action!
Talk vs Action! Back in 1993, Toby Keith recorded a song entitled, “A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action.” It’s a fun, funny and catchy tune that is easy to sing along with. Now if you know the song, you know the kind of action that is implied in the lyrics. The kind […]
Day One Hundred Ninety-Four of 365 – Things That Inspire Me:Breathing
Breathing is great! Breathing is essential! Breathing, even stale smelling air, is better than the alternative! Breathing is life! And yet, there’s more to breathing than life. Intrigued? Read on! Breathing can actually bring living to life! Confused? Hang on and maybe I can clarify this a bit. Many of us choose to avoid living […]
Day One Hundred Ninety of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Honesty!
We live in a society that I fear is on the verge of losing sight of that which is most important. Now, depending on your religious, political, ideological, cultural or educational biases, you probably already have a word or concept that you believe fits this bill. That which is most important could be many things. […]
Day One Hundred Eighty-Nine of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Four Statements!
We all have dreams in life. We all harbor sometimes deeply hidden desires of accomplishment that rarely see the light of day due to the internal self-talk that prevents us from working on them. We routinely find ourselves being victimized by our own disparaging beliefs. Many have been credited with the following statement: “A dream […]
Day One Hundred Eighty-Seven of 365 – Things That Inspire Me: Core Strength
Core Strength is something that inspires me but for reasons different than you might think. Let me explain . . . Anyone who is engaged in any kind of exercise program has heard the term “core strength!” Strengthening our core muscles positively affects everything we do – the way we sit, walk, run, bend over, […]