A BLIND Pole Vaulter? Incredible Inspiration for Living Fearlessly
I'm always amazed by the indomitable nature of the human spirit, but today's story is perhaps more shocking than most.
Perusing the web looking for inspirational stories, I ended up coming across a headline: Blind Pole Vaulter Flies Fearlessly. Curious as to how anyone could possibly DO such a thing, I clicked to read about how Charlotte Brown, 16 years old and legally blind, is competing at a high level in the sport. More importantly, what I also discovered is a treasure trove for how to live fearlessly AND parent kids who believe in their potential, not their obstacles.
Why You SHOULD Hold Out for Your Soulmate & A "Finding Your Soulmate" Meditation
My husband and I celebrated our 14 year anniversary in November. It was, of course, a happy occasion - especially in the age of divorce when many relationships don't last this long. It was also a time of reflection, as I pondered where the time had gone, how lucky I was to have such a wonderful husband, and how I actually loved him more now than I even did on the day we got married.
All that pondering called up one really important question:
How did that one decision to marry him - “Mr. Soulmate” - instead of “Mr. Almost Right” or “Mr. Really, Really Wrong,” change my life?
The answer?
3 Questions to Help You to Define Your Dreams and Get Unstuck
Far too often we simply wish ourselves out of a bad or stagnant situation, but have no idea what would actually make us happy.
In order to achieve your dreams, you need to know your dream in the first place. Here are three key questions to help you to do just that:
Blazing Your Own Trail: You Can Get to Where You Want to Go Any Way You Want To
Have you ever been going along, personal life plan in place, goals in mind, when someone tells you, “That’s not the way to do it! You should do it this way!”?
I should think that you have, as I am certain that it is not possible to be human and to escape this experience.
The Shift that Can Make Your Holidays Happier
I think I’ve finally figured something out: The holidays aren’t about love, although that’s certainly part of it. They aren’t about giving or getting something, although that’s a huge focus for people, too. They aren’t about who can put up the most lights, who gets the best presents, or whose dinner is the tastiest.
What are the holidays about, you ask?
How to Get Through a Bad Day: 4 Simple Ways to Feel Better Now
When you are in the middle of a gut-wrenchingly awful, pound-your-head-into-the-wall-terrible kind of day, it's hard to imagine that you might be able to make it better.
We all have bad days. So, here are a few coping tactics I've employed on the most awful of days:
What Nelson Mandela Reminded Me About the Power of Forgiveness (And Why You Need to Forgive, Too)
On being freed from prison in 1990, Mandela had this to say: ”As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”
If there was ever a wake-up call, that was it. I realized that by holding on to the anger towards those that had hurt me in the past, I was willingly a prisoner of their dungeons, and I really didn’t want to keep giving them that much power.