How Far Will Your Dreams Take You
Several years ago, in the late 1990’s to be exact, the song “Break My Stride” came back on my radar. Although it originally hit the air waves in 1883 on Matthew Wilder’s album I Don’t Speak the Language, it was…
Not Tomorrow – TODAY!
It seems like 2018 just rolled into 2019, but last week, I turned the calendar over to August. For years as a student, and then as a teacher, I considered August the beginning of a new year. New school clothes,…
Let Your Dreams Motivate You
What is it you want to do in life? Go ahead. Brainstorm. Take out that sheet of paper and write down some of the things you want to accomplish in life. Me? I want to share my writing and my…
Facing the “Have to’s”
When I was growing up, my parents instilled in me that the “have to’s” and “must to’s” come before the “want to’s” at an early age. You must eat your vegetables if you want dessert. You must clean…
Goals, Not Dreams
What are your dreams? I don’t mean those that fill your brain as you sleep at night; I mean the things that occupy your thoughts, keep you from falling asleep at night, or divert your focus when you are trying…
Make It Happen!
Our lesson today comes from song “What a Feeling” from the film Flashdance. I’ve always found the movie Flashdance motivating. Take a young woman who has always had a passion for dancing and a dream to go to a…
