With Arms Wide Open
“Pour your whole heart into everything you do. Even if you “fail” in an attempt, you do so knowing that you gave everything that was in your power to give.” ~ A.S. I am a firm believer in finishing what you start. I believe that not only should you finish what you start, but I also believe you should throw your whole heart into everything you do and do it to the best of your ability. What I like to call “Passion” others might refer to as “OCD”. Ultimately, I want to feel good about the fact that no matter what I involve myself in, from relationships to business...
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time…
And now you know the rest of the story. ~ Paul Harvey Everyone has a story to tell. While some may be more interesting than others, the fact of the matter is that we all have a story that is as unique as we are; our story is what makes us who we are, and it is what defines our morality, character, and integrity. Our story leaves a thumbprint on everyone we meet, either negatively or positively. Mr. Riley was my best friend when I was five years old. At that time, I lived down a country lane in the tiny town of Keavy, Kentucky. My stepfather was in prison, and my mom had four children,...
Read MoreFriends Will Be Friends
“Sometimes you put up walls not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down” Friendship. It is a word that gets casually thrown around, misused, and misinterpreted all the time. How many times do we find ourselves saying, “And I thought she was my friend. How could she do that to me?” The answer is more times than we would care to admit. But I believe the real question is how do we actually define the halmarks of true friendship? Is it measured in longevity? Is it measured on what we “get” out of it? Or is it measured by pure emotion? As a...
Read MoreOpen Arms
“When God takes something from your grasp, He is not punishing you. He is merely opening your hands to receive something better.” You know what? Sometimes, life is good! And not only is it good, sometimes life is absolutely phenomenal! There you are, skipping through fields of flowers with a ginormous grin on your face, a huge mug of Starbuck’s in your hands, and “Don’t Worry – Be Happy!” playing in the distance… and just like a scene from Happy Gilmore, you are in your Happy Place. But what is that sound? Thunder? No… But it does cause you to stop and gaze at the...
Read MoreWhen You Smile
Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. ~ Abraham Lincoln If you asked one hundred different people, “What would make YOU happy?”, I literally guarantee you’d get about one hundred different answers. Some people would talk about money, some people would talk about “things”, and still others would maybe mention things like career, health, and relationships. Most people would mention a varied combination of those things. But I wonder how many people would say that they are truly content? I know that I mentioned social networking websites yesterday, but...
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