Misery is Optional

Posted June 29, 2024 - Acceptance, Mental Toughness

With life comes challenges, and sometimes challenges can be disruptive. However, no matter how disruptive the challenge, misery is always optional.

— JMeyer —

With life comes challenges and sometimes challenges can be painful. No matter how painful the challenge may be, misery is always optional…

Taking God at His Word

Posted June 28, 2024 - Life Issues

Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.

— Joni Erickson Tada —

Faith isn’t the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It’s simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step…

Values and Your Destiny

Posted June 27, 2024 - Beliefs

Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, and your values become your destiny.

— Mahatma Gandhi —

Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, and your values become your destiny…

Walking the Walk

Posted June 25, 2024 - Humility

Those who know the least know it the loudest!

— Chuck Goetschel —

Those who know the least know it the loudest!

Three Lies

Posted June 24, 2024 - Life Issues

Three lies:
1. I am what I do.
2. I am what I have.
3. I am what others think of me.

— Unknown —

Three lies:
1. I am what I do.
2. I am what I have.
3. I am what others think of me.

Make or Break Storms

Posted June 23, 2024 - Life Issues

And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through; how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about.

— Haruki Murakami —

And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through; how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about…

Uncertainty Soil

Posted June 22, 2024 - Faith, Fear

Fear and faith need the same thing: the soil of uncertainty.

— Unknown —

Fear and faith need the same thing: the soil of uncertainty…

Dream and Fly

Posted June 21, 2024 - Dream

Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.

— Langston Hughes —

Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.

Thoughts From The Trail – Small Adjustments

Posted June 20, 2024 - Life Issues

All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger.

— James Clear —

All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger..