What determines a winner? Genetics? Mindset? Drive? To go a step further, what defines a winner? Well, most of us would think of accolades. Recognition. Acclaim. Maybe even superstardom. But what about those folks who are the quiet achievers—the ones who plod along day in, day out blazing a different, but distinct trail uniquely their own? Food for thought, isn’t …
When Success Eludes and Why We Should (Still) Go for It
I’ve noticed a theme in some of my favorite blogging circles. Energy lag. Exhaustion. Burnout. For writers especially, this seems to be the time of year where our resolve wears thin. Maybe we’ve had some let-downs. Perhaps, we’ve faced rejections, rewrites, and restructured goals. Maybe we wonder if it’s all still worth it—if this thing called “success” is really worth …
Be it Resolved: There Are Brighter Days Ahead
Hi, friends! I hope your summer’s off to a terrific start! If you’re not there yet–take heart. There are brighter days ahead. God’s promised this. We’re a little rain-drenched over our way, but I’m not complaining because this time last year we were in the middle of a terrible drought. (And before we go any further, let’s send up a …
The Pep Talk You Need Today
Secrets. Those shrouded fragments of fear that hold us hostage. Sometimes, we carry those wounds, regrets, and burdens for years. Sometimes, forever. We’re deceived by the myth of “perfection” and duped by the trap of discouragement. We’d rather risk our own prisons than our peers’ alienation. Either way, it’s a double-edged sword. I once knew a girl who had a secret …
What We Believe About Ourselves
We’re born into this world defined by someone else’s perception. From the moment we make our grand entrance, labels are thrust upon us based on who we are born to, and not who we actually are (a child of God). As we age, things shift a bit. Additional factors are thrown into the success/failure pot. We become known as Sally Sue, the …
Shout Your Victory, Embrace Success
I talked about this last year, but thought it might encourage you today… I think because I write, I equate a lot of life’s stages to writing. Perhaps, it’s the other way around. Writing probably intersects with various chapters of my life, too. If we think about the natural order of progression, it might not make sense to others the twists …
Daydream Believer
Many years ago, there used to be a commercial with a famous tagline. It was “Calgon, take me away!” I think it always centered around a woman soaking in a soothing bubble bath surrounded by a sea of–what else–bubbles! For a long time, I’d hear people actually quoting that commercial at the end of a particularly stressful day. It was a …