Monthly Archives: July 2015

FMM 7 31 15 Make a U-Turn

July 31, 2015 · by · in Inspirational · 1 Comment

FMM 7 31 15 Make a U-Turn “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” ~Lao Tzu. I have always joked that a journey is no fun if you don’t have to make at least one or two U-turns.  I once had a GPS (navigational system) that spoke to […]

FMM 7 24 15 Shadow Boxing

July 24, 2015 · by · in Inspirational · Leave a comment

“Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.” ~ W. Clement Stone. Metaphors and allegories.  My father used some phrases that I grew up hearing, and often not understanding.  “You have to box dicey” he would say.  From the context I eventually realized it meant to be careful, watch your step.  I don’t think he was […]

FMM 7 17 15 I’ll show you yours, don’t show me mine.

July 17, 2015 · by · in Uncategorized · 4 Comments

There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak. Simon Sinek I read a poem recently, a cautionary tale, told from the point of view of a person who needed to talk, to be listened to. The poem reminded me that often when people need to talk, we jump in with […]

FMM 7 10 15 Life at the Crossroads

July 10, 2015 · by · in Uncategorized · Leave a comment

“The future belongs to those who plan for it today.” Malcolm X. Today at 10 am, the Confederate flag will be coming down in South Carolina.  Despite the claims to heritage and history, its most recent significance began in 1961 when it was hung as a repudiation of the Civil Rights Movement that was upsetting […]

FMM 7 3 15 Unexpected Blessings

July 3, 2015 · by · in Inspirational · Leave a comment

“There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, it hardly behooves any of us, to speak ill of the rest of us.” ~ Edward Wallis Hoch.  We are living in some interesting times.  At times of great change and uncertainty, some of us get […]