Become what you choose

We all go through bad things in life. Each of us knows personal pain. However, we have a choice - we can either let those bad things take us down and rule our lives or use them as a spring board to take your life into positive directions you have never imagined.

During 2010, I had a number of negative things hit me all at once. At the end of it all, I said that 2010 was the best and worst year of my life. I had people ask how that was possible and I said, "It was the worst because of what happened to me, but it was the best because of what I made of it".

I cheated on my fears...

Unconditional Love

I have a feeling my dog would say this to me if she could. I feel it when she pounces me  and knocks me over at the door when I get home from work.

Impossible!

Be Thankful for the Bad Things

Make that Change!

Start with the (wo)man in the mirror.

Take the Challenge!

You can't control being challenged in life; it's apart of life. However, you CAN control whether you let it defeat you or not.

I have this sign posted in my office at work. One of my students came in, read it and asked what "defeated" meant. (My students are English language learners) I tried explaining it to him, unsucessfully at first. Then we started talking sports and how the losing team has been temporarily defeated. Also, in life how you can be defeated by any number of things that may challenge or frustrate you. He said he understood and fell silent in thought. After a few minutes he spoke again, and asked, "What do you do if you are defeated?".

I looked at him and smiled. "Don't allow yourself to be defeated. Never, ever give up".

He smiled in return and said that I had given him very good advice. He was facing a problem and now he knew exactly what to do.