Conquer Your Mountains
The past lies behind us, the future before us, and this moment, within us. Today is nothing but the sum of yesterday. Tomorrow is nothing but the sum of today. Thus can your tomorrow always be changed today, and any day, henceforth and forever. The past would have us looking always behind; the future always…
Sixto Rodriguez is a musician with a unique story. He could be called “the rock star who never was” or more accurately, “the musical icon that never knew it.” His music served as an inspiration for a nation divided. But up until a few years ago, he had no idea. Years ago, he recorded an album here in the…
How do you move forward in life when you have a disability? How do you move forward if that disability is cerebral palsy? Ask Cassi Baird, a gifted speaker and therapist that has been moving forward with cerebral palsy for over 26 years! Cassi is a living, breathing, forward walking miracle. Watch part of her incredible…
Forward Walking challenges you to live below the line for five days. Seems like a strange request, doesn’t it? Let me explain. Live Below the Line is a global campaign that asks participants to live on only $1.50 a day for food and drink for five days. Why? To raise awareness for the 1.4 billion people that…
Just as we shape the habits of our lives, so do the habits of our lives shape us. It is in shaping our habits that we shape ourselves, our future, and our destiny. It is in the habits of our lives that we find a glimpse of the grand destiny towards which we are walking….
My mind sometimes wanders off at the simplest things. I find myself wondering about where the ingredients to the meal I’m cooking came from, where the chair I’m sitting in was made, who grew the locally-grown strawberries I’m eating, or where the cotton for the dress I’m sewing came from. What went into collecting and…
Several weeks ago, another author wrote an article here that I enjoyed a lot. In fact, I’ve caught myself thinking about it several times, and have referred back to the post often. It was about trash and all of the things that can become of our broken pieces if we can just let them go,…
In light of the recent attacks at the Boston Marathon, I feel the need to share my feelings as both an American and as a member of the human race. I got the news about the bombings shortly after it was first reported. As soon as I saw the email notification labeled “Breaking News,” my…
Where are you going? Where are you headed? And what are you carrying with you? What’s in the backpack of your life? Do the burdens you choose to carry with you in your life make the walking easier or harder? Have the commitments you’ve made on your time, talents, and abilities burdened you more than they are…