SHOT OF LIFE EPISODE #84 Today is a life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto. -Dale Carnegie In this episode we’re going to talk about: The power of
THE POWER OF BELIEF.
When I was a little girl, my dream was to be an Olympic champion. I always had someone in my ear encouraging me to dream big and instilling the confidence in me that, with the right attitude, I truly could accomplish anything I set my mind to. Even today, my belief in my dreams is
VIVRE.
I never thought I would be one to get a tattoo, but now that it’s been about a year since I got mine I couldn’t imagine my body without it. More than anything, the tattoo reminds me of everything that I most believe to be true. Inked into my hip bone reads; joie [Ironman M.Dot
HUSTLE HARD.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. -Abraham Lincoln I am fond of learning from my ancesters and from history changers, and there is no better person’s advice to take than the great Abraham Lincoln. If Lincoln believed in the value of hustling, then without a
GREEN GRASS.
One of the things that comes with a $300,000 education, aside from extreme gratitude for the opportunities one has been given, is sort of exactly the opposite: gratitude for envy. Educated by the grace of financial aid, scholarships, and the sacrifices of my parents, I was the poor kid in school, yet accepted and loved
CHASE THE ELEPHANT.
Happiness is within us all, but I for one know an overwhelming number of people who are anything but happy. Carlos Castaneda is quoted to have said: “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” He couldn’t be more right on: it takes just as much
THREE SIMPLE RULES.
I have always loved rules, especially when they are simple and concise. My favorite self-imposed life rules of my childhood include never letting the boys beat me at swim practice, always saving the best thing on my plate at dinner for last, and a purposed mission to always try keep up with my big brother