Written & Unwritten

Every one has a story.

It's unique to them.

It's written about who they were, who they are -


...and eventually, who they'll become.

So, what's your precious story?

Where has your story led you so far?

Where is your story leading you today?

Where could your story lead you tomorrow?

Is it writing itself - or are you deliberately writing how you want your story to read?

Because you and your experiences are your story.

And you are the only book others can find your chapters of truth in -


...even the ones that are still unwritten.

'Unwritten'   Natasha Bedingfield

What kind of stories inspire you?

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The Real Deal

Ah yes – “To be rather than to seem to be".

It gives one pause - doesn't it?

So – are we who we say we are or seem to be?

It’s an honest question and one that each of us needs to address.

In other words: are we for real? 


The real deal.

Do we have our Esse Quam Videri on 24/7?


Online and offline?

Being true to who we are is not only a gift we give ourselves;

…it’s a gift we give to those we serve every day.

Esse quam videri is a Latin phrase meaning "To be, rather than to seem (to be)". It has been used as a motto by a number of different groups.      Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia


Fun Fact: 

It is unusual that, until the act of 1893, the state of North Carolina had no motto since its declaration of independence. (It was one of the few states that did not have a motto, and the only one of the original thirteen without one.) It is now The Great Seal of North Carolina.

Are you being your true self, regardless of?



PS: Happy Father's Day to all the real deal doting Dad's every where!

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Terrifically Tenacious!

Are we dogged?

Are we decidedly fixed?

Are we determined to persevere?

Are we staunch and steadfast in our resolve?

Are we purposefully pursuing our mission?

Remembering the epiphany we first experienced about our calling –

...will help us remain single-minded, bulldog spirited and terrifically tenacious

…as we forge ahead!

What in particular helps you remain terrifically tenacious?

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All Stirred Up!

Hey reader.  Yeah you.

You rock.

You get a thumbs-up.

(…AND some applause,  just because.)

The fact of the matter is –

We can stir things up or we can stir one another up.

One is suspect, the other is life enhancing.

So let’s continually choose to promote each other.

We’re doing life, together -


...and I want you to be all stirred up!

How will you stir someone up today or this week?

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Bend It Like...

…a palm tree!

Did you know a palm tree’s life flourishes under attack?

Yep.

You can cut it, kick it, or unleash tropical winds on it to no avail.

Actually, the stronger the winds – the further it bends.

It can’t be blown down or blown away.

 And it bounces right back to its upright position.

So...

I wonder if we should visualize ourselves as palm trees when we’re under attack.

(…attack of any kind.)

And know our root system will sustain us –

…regardless of how we’re being bent!

Click-in. There are other surprising facts about Palm Trees!

How have you felt challenged (...or attacked) lately?

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Invisible Nudges

Do you get invisible nudges?

Those quiet, unseen reminders that motivate you to act on something.

I actually describe each one of mine as an ‘inner spirit pull’;

...one that whispers a needed hint about getting proactive with:

- what needs attention.

I think all our personal and professional 'pokes and prods’ help us stay on track.

They’re a necessary elbow in the ribs when we need it most!

What are some of your invisible nudges?

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Ordinary To Extraordinary

It’s just sand – right?

It’s ordinary. And ordinary never seems like much.

But it can be.

Basic always begins without the frills.

But when you look at it from a different perspective –

…things change.

The ordinary quickly becomes the extraordinary -

…all because you decided to see something simple in a whole new light.

So who ever you are and what ever you do –

…take your every day ordinary and make it extraordinary!

(Right in the center of Oxford, I watched some random guy sculpt a pile of sand into a lazy dog. This was another example of ordinary to extraordinary!)

What extraordinary things will you do with your ordinary days?

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