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Posts Tagged ‘direction’

Three People

Our lives are not about us.
Three encounters on Monday proved to me, once again, that my life is not my own. Frankly, your life is not your own. We are to be servants. Sometimes it requires a jolt of pure opportunity and force to rip us from our comfort zones. [...]

When tools become chains…

We woke up without power this morning. I have to admit (quite reluctantly) that with the realization of no electricity I had no idea what I would do with my day. It changed the direction of the day.
I’m sure I could say the same about rain for people who work outside, [...]

Thinking about new directions…

When thinking about new directions …. I tend to stand very still. No moving. No experimenting. Perhaps a bit of paralysis. Lots of analysis. Lots of aiming. Many times I’ve pulled the trigger early, late, or not at all.
New ideas can be overwhelming. Sometimes it’s hard [...]

3 things you can’t overdo

Here are three things that you could do today, that are very difficult to overdo:
1) Give Encouragement/Support
Think of what someone has done exceptionally. Everyone has something. Let them know! People often don’t realize that others notice or care about the simple things. Authenticity is important here, because a fake is easy to [...]