Tag Archives: courage
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: Your ability to let go determines your level of success. Whether positioned as an ability to deal with flux or operate within the theoretical, the essential element that successful, independent people share is an ability to suspend their need to control situations or outcomes and to trust in the process. Almost every time I think of the phrase “let go,” I am reminded of the whale scene from the Pixar…..
Today’s post is a bit self-indulgent. I spent the bulk of the day at a children’s hospital and on the phone with my health insurance provider to coordinate the diagnosis protocols and payment plans for the healing and health of my heart. If you’ve been a regular reader of my work, you’ll know that I was born with a congenital heart defect. Today, I learned more about how different I really am. While I knew my condition was rare, I…..
Today’s post is a bit political. For me, Memorial Day has always been about honoring the dead. From my childhood, I’ve always associated this day with peonies, paper poppies, trips to cemeteries and patriotism. My childhood was right out of Mayberry, RFD. We had one stoplight in town (which was only turned on when school was either beginning or ending for the day). Especially in summer, my brothers and I roamed the town like feral cats with our friends. We…..
As you take steps to cultivate resilience, it helps to have examples of perseverance, courage and successes to keep yourself motivated. The road to your goals can be lonely sometimes. Count on it. For those times when my real-world cheerleaders are sparse, I rely on the celluloid choir that lives in the movies. Whenever I feel down and out, I can cue up any one of these seven films listed below and be instantly reminded that the struggle is worth…..
When your life is topsy-turvy and upside town, consider it as an opportunity to start afresh or perform course correction. Dr. Seuss is a master of the whimsical, so today, I thought I’d share some of my favorite quotes of his. I was born with a congenital heart defect, and so I spent a LOT of time in hospitals until I had, at age five, the final open heart surgery operation, Tetralogy of Fallot, that corrected my malformed ticker. With…..