A Little Monday Inspiration
Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up. Dean Karnazes, American Ultramarathon Runner This has been a good quote for me as I am participating in the Runner’s World RunStreak Challenge to complete 40 miles in 40 days. From Memorial Day to July 4th, runners just…
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For the last 7 days I’ve been participating in Runner’s World Run Streak. I have 7+ miles out of 40 marked off my calendar. This weekend I walked my miles as a break for my calf that was tight and painful. As long as I get my mile in, it doesn’t matter to me how…
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Today, in many communities across the United States, we are celebrating Memorial Day. On this day, we recognize the men and women who died while serving in the Armed Forces. The original name, Decoration Day, was to remember soldiers who died during the Civil War. Today, many use it as a day to remember all…
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Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best. Michael Johnson, 4-time Olympic Gold medalist in Track & Field Photo source – HERE My guess is…
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Lately, I have been taking quotes and inspiration from the book SILENT IMPACT by Joe Schmit. His book has made an impact on me and I want to share some of his wisdom with you. “Get rid of the negative people. If you can’t, at least try to diminish the influence they have on you…
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Today’s inspiration is from a book that has had a big impact on me, SILENT IMPACT by Joe Schmit. This book is full of life lessons and quotes that I have been sharing with you over the past few weeks. “We make the biggest impressions when we are not trying to be impressive.” Joe Schmit,…
Read More A Mama’s Love for 14 Years
On this day, 14 years ago, I became a mother. Our “baby” Patrick is 14. He isn’t so much of a baby anymore, in fact he is taller than me. Last week I babysat for a sweet 3 month old boy. His mama had to go back to work and their daycare wasn’t available yet,…
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Today’s inspiration comes from the book SILENT IMPACT by Joe Schmit. This book is full of life lessons including many I will be sharing here on Mondays. “A life isn’t significant except for its impact on other lives.” Jackie Robinson, first African American to play Major League Baseball What kind of impact are you making…
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SILENT IMPACT Stories of Influence Through Purpose, Persistence, and Passion By: Joe Schmit Published: February 3, 2014 Non-Fiction I was thrilled to be contacted by the author to review his book. It was a coincidence to find out that he used to work for the news station in our area before he made his way…
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Today’s inspiration comes from a book I just finished and can’t wait to tell you about. “Happiness is a choice. Happiness is contagious. People of influence know this and spread their happiness like Tinker Bell sprinkles her pixie dust. Every morning when you get out of bed, you can choose to have a positive attitude…
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