Lent Day 1 – Mindset

Your mindset shapes your reality. A positive and growth-focused mind turns obstacles into opportunities, setbacks into lessons, and dreams into achievements.

— JMeyer —

Your mindset shapes your reality. A positive and growth-focused mind turns obstacles into opportunities, setbacks into lessons, and dreams into achievements…

Chase Peace

Work hard, but give time to your love, family and friends. Because nobody will remember presentations, meetings, and degrees upon our death.

— Unknown —

Work hard, but give time to your love, family, and friends. Because nobody will remember presentations, meetings, and degrees upon our death…

Our Last

Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.

— Pubilius Syrus —

Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last…

Living Fully

If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for.

— Thomas Merton —

If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for…

Un-becoming?

Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about un-becoming everything that isn't really you so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.

— Unknown —

Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place…

Know When to say ‘NO’

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage - pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically - to say 'no' to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger 'yes' burning inside. The enemy of the 'best' is often the 'good.

— Stephen Covey —

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage – pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically – to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside. The enemy of the ‘best’ is often the ‘good…

Time

The trouble is, you think you have time.

— Buddha —

The trouble is, you think you have time…

Purposeful Living

Begin each day as if it were on purpose.

— Unknown —

Fact “A life well lived is one spent fulfilling God’s purpose, not my own.” ~JMeyer   …and sometimes it isn’t easy. Isaiah 40:31, “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not be faint.”…

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Progress over Perfection

Progress fuels growth; perfection fuels paralysis. Keep moving forward.

— JMeyer —

Random thoughts about progress and perfection… A saying we share quite often in the recovery community is “Progress over perfection.” Progress over perfection means valuing growth over flawlessness. Perfection creates fear of failure, while progress builds momentum. Small, consistent steps lead to big results. Perfection stalls action, but progress fuels learning. Success isn’t about getting…

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Don’t Be A Sluggard

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration, then more practice and concentration.

— Babe Didrikson Zaharias —

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration, then more practice and concentration…