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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great - Kenny Rogers

"For me, winning isn't something that happens suddenly on the field when the whistle blows and the crowds roar. Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you dream." ~ Emmitt Smith Your TQ Training Challenge for Friday, June 12, 2009: Look... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 29, 2009

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live - J. K. Rowling

Here's a warning: Once you watch this 3 minute movie, it'll be hard to forget! I've probably watched it a hundred times but you know what...it still works. Whenever I need a little "nudge" to remind me about the difference between good and great, I'll watch it again. Don't forget to pay it forward... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 26, 2009

At the core of all anger is a need that is not being fulfilled

MARSHALL B ROSENBERG ************************************ On sadness "Our sadness is an energy we discharge in order to heal. …Sadness is painful. We try to avoid it. Actually discharging sadness releases the energy involved in our emotional pain. To hold it in is to freeze the pain within us. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

He not busy being born is busy dying -- Bob Dylan

"Only one thing registers on the subconscious mind: repetitive application -- practice. What you practice is what you manifest." ~ Grace Speare Your TQ Training Challenge for Tuesday, June 9, 2009: Stay Connected to The REWARDS Within Your Goals... What Does Victory Look Like To You? Proceed forward... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first -- Ernestine Ulmer

In a perfect world we hear something once, record it in our brain, and never need to hear it again! Well, I don't know where you live, but my world is far from perfect. I have doubts, fears and disappointments in my life. I also need sources of inspiration to keep me on the right track, and to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Just as surely as distress must follow self-deceit, healing must

follow self-honesty -- Vernon Howard *********************************** Be true to yourself "In the final analysis, we count for something only because of the essential we embody, and if we do not embody that, life is wasted." -- C.G. Jung Where are you not being true to yourself? All blocks arise... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 22, 2009

If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear

as it is............ infinite -- William Blake *************************************************************** Life Purpose There are three fundamental purposes to everyone’s life. One general purpose is on the personality level. The other is on the soul level. And the third is on the level of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Many want to change their results, but they are unwilling to change

themselves......therefore they remain bound - James Allen ******************************************* "There are two ways of being happy: we must either diminish our wants or augment our means -- either may do -- the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital

and artistic of human actions - Thich Nhat Hahn ************************************ On death and dying "Don't strew me with roses after I'm dead. When Death claims the light of my brow No flowers of life will cheer me: instead You may give me my roses now!" -- Thomas F. Healey "The call of death is... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Peace-making is a healing process and it begins with me,

but it does not end there - Gene Knudson Hoffman ************************************* Bend, But Don't Break By: Author Unknown One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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