by Jenna Kominski | Aug 16, 2021 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Golda Meir was once quoted as saying, “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.” It is inspiring to realize that we have some creative control over who we are and who we become. May we choose carefully and deliberately...
by Jenna Kominski | Aug 9, 2021 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Remember these lyrics from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Oklahoma? Oh what a beautiful morning Oh what a beautiful day I’ve got a beautiful feeling Everything’s going my way We have all had those clear-sky days when we are feeling full of life and everything...
by Jenna Kominski | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Progress in life depends on at least two fundamental components: a worthy goal and the will to act. One without the other can result in either being ineffectual or even damaging. A Japanese proverb articulates this truth well, “Vision without action is a daydream....
by Jenna Kominski | Jul 19, 2021 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
Sometimes it can feel like we are just along for the ride in our lives. We’re just hanging on and hoping for the best. The reality, I suspect, is that we are underestimating our influence. A wise person offers this perspective “The future is not some place we are...
by Jenna Kominski | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog, Monday Message, Monday Motivation
This morning, I wanted to share this poem by the American writer, Max Ehrmann. Penned in the 1920s, it still offers sound wisdom for the living of our days. It’s a little long, but it’s worth the read! Desiderata (That which is to be desired) Go placidly amid the...
by Jenna Kominski | Jul 5, 2021 | Monday Message, Monday Motivation
When we live with an open heart, we can’t help but be impacted by those we serve every day. And when our hearts are filled with compassion, those we serve cannot help but be impacted by us. American science fiction author Octavia Butler describes this dynamic well,...
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