Be Ready to Learn

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Small children are amazing. They are always eager to develop and to learn more. Unfortunately many people leave this ability behind as they grow older. That is the first step in a negative aging process which has nothing to do with age. Henry Ford once said: “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty … Read more

View Failures as Learning Experiences

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While walking in the mall, you saw a toddler struggling to walk properly. In your mind, you thought, “Isn’t she so cute… oh, come on. Walk steadily… Yes, that’s right.” You were anxiously waiting to see her make that few more baby steps. The next few seconds, she fell and landed on her backside. She … Read more

Being Your Own Kind of Beautiful: Learning to Appreciate Yourself

While shopping at one of my favorite boutiques, I ran across this adorable little trinket that had a modest inscription on it that read: “Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful”. The timing was perfect for me to receive this message because I had just recently decided to end a long-term friendship that had become severely … Read more