August 17, 2020 – Martin Luther King inspires me. King experienced adversity and racism from an early age and that adversity led to his life of activism. I’m grateful that many of King’s sermons and speeches are preserved for us to hear, in his own voice. Some of my favorite King quotes are: “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” “I’ve … [Read more...]

August 10, 2020 – Winston Churchill inspires me to be a great leader.  Churchill never gave up during Britain’s darkest days as they fought off Nazi Germany takeover. During the most unhopeful of times, Churchill inspired his country to carry on. Some of my favorite Churchill quotes are: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” “Success is … [Read more...]

August 3, 2020 – Who inspires you?  During August I’m going to share some of the people who inspire me.  If I could host a dinner party and invite anyone from the past or present, these are the people I would invite.  I’ve long admired Mother Theresa for the choices she made, to live a life of sacrifice and service to people who were despised and rejected by others.  Her … [Read more...]

July 27, 2020 – Compassion is understanding another’s pain and working to alleviate the pain. “If compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” Dr. Kristin Neff outlines three tips for becoming compassionate towards yourself. First, practice self-kindness instead of self-judgment. Self-compassionate people recognize that being imperfect, failing, and experiencing … [Read more...]

July 20, 2020 - “The greatest discovery of all is that a person can change their future by simply changing their attitude,” Oprah Winfrey. Change is all around us. We are bombarded by change. We may not have control over change, but we certainly have control over our attitude towards change. How often do we pay attention to the changes that need to take place within us, … [Read more...]