Encouragement
For Your Life

Once seen, now only a shadow There is a pattern I see happening frequently these days – people who start strong but somehow fall off track and don’t seem to know how to regain their momentum. Their failure stems from a misunderstanding about one of the hardest questions they neglect to ask while riding high in the spotlight: What will you do next? To answer the question, here is my advice: it’s simple yet one of the hardest things most will ever do. My suggestion is to learn to Move. You truly need to move – emotionally, mentally, and physically.

This might be the hardest thing you ever do. My topic today is a hard one about forgiveness, and I think it’s so important, friends, that you stop carrying the anger, hurt, and frustration that we have in our lives because it only hurts you. Most of the people you were angry with have moved on; they don’t even think about what they’ve done, and I think it’s important that we walk through the feelings we have because they are genuine. You were hurt, it is a scar, but a scar can be healed. So, I’m going to talk about

Your future depends on your commitment to success. I had the opportunity to go to Russia, where I was speaking at a conference. I toured the country with friends when I was there, and I must say Russia is a stunningly beautiful place. The churches are magnificent, and the cities are fascinating. Simply put, I had a great time. It was a dream come true to visit the Hermitage and see and walk into Saint Basil’s Cathedral. That being said, there are some funky foods and traditions in Russia that I’ve seen in other countries, but for some reason, it

If Plan A Fails, Remember You Have 25 Letters Left I saw this headline a while back, and it just captured me. It said If plan A fails, remember you have 25 letters left. I like options and to know that if my plan A doesn’t work, no worries, I’ll move on to plan B, C, or Q. The key to your success and mine is you’ve got to have a plan. You know the old saying: ‘Failure to plan is planning to fail.’ Don’t let that be you. Remember, I spoke the other day that you’re going to repair

Come on don’t be half in, half out A few weeks ago, I was back at the beach, which is my favorite place, and I was sitting in my beach chair reading a book, watching the waves, and chatting with a few folks who were walking up and down the beach. Suddenly, when I looked up, there were three crabs who came out to look at me. I will admit they were cute, they looked at me and then they would scamper sideways to and fro, to pick up a piece of wood or shell or a random potato chip

Did you set your boundary or did someone else? Many years ago, I had the opportunity to travel to the American-Mexican border. I was with a young elected political group whose purpose was to teach and educate young politicians about the world and our place in it, what we could do, and how we could help others. I remember it was a beautiful sunny day with a cerulean, blue sky and light ivory-colored sand on the beach, and the waves were gently rolling in, and there I stood. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the view as beautiful as it