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The Power of Words

Monday, July 16th, 2012

Morning Meditation

I live today with gratitude, humility,

and patience, accountable for:

Serving others;

Building, never destroying;

Sharing my gifts freely and abundantly,

needing neither notice nor credit;

Treating everyone with compassion,

candor, and fairness;

Encouraging others generously;

Honoring others’ feelings;

Regarding everyone as peer and teacher;

Appreciating differences while withholding judgments;

Trusting others, assuming only good intentions;

Forgiving quickly when I feel wronged;

Holding my tongue when I want to criticize or condemn;

Complaining only with love;

Being a source of comfort, inspiration,

and joy for all I am privileged to meet;

Living as I want the world to be.

~ Don Blohowiak ~

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An Astounding Second Act

Monday, May 21st, 2012

For most members of my high school graduating class, 2011 marked our 50th birthdays.  For some, 50 is a milestone achievement, while for others it is approached with dread.  My plan is to celebrate myself, my life, my achievements — I plan to have an astounding second act!

There is a healthy debate regarding whether women actually have midlife crises.  Is it a midlife crisis, or, is it that when we can finally take a breather from years of raising a family, managing a household, or building a career, we wake up to the fact that our lives are not quite what we expected them to be? Or maybe we are happy and satisfied, but just too tired to enjoy everything that we have worked so hard for?

When we reach our 40s and 50s, we often begin to experience loss firsthand – family, friends, and classmates.  It makes us think about our own mortality and we often begin to take stock of our lives.  If we died today, what would be our epitaph, what would people remember most about us?  Many times we begin to look back over our lives, remembering the dreams we left behind, remembering the things we may have given up to have families or careers.  Sometimes we are left wondering if our life has any meaning.

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Katrina Spigner

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Phenomenal Woman April 2012

The power of purpose … To know Katrina Spigner is to know someone who has inspired, and continues to inspire, countless women to discover, embrace and live their life’s purpose. Katrina is an author, coach and speaker; and will serve as the lunch keynote speaker for “Building a Healthier Community: Working Together to Improve the Health of Girls and Women,” in observance of National Women’s Health Week.  I first met Katrina at one of her “Power of Purpose” breakfast sessions.  Little did I know that I would walk away from that session a changed woman!  Katrina and I laugh from time to time about the fact that we might be cousins, but our kinship truly goes much deeper than a family name. She has blessed my heart and my life, and continues to inspire me on my own journey to live my life with purpose.

MDT:  Tell our readers about you.

KS:  My purpose in life was clearly revealed to me in 2007.  Throughout the course of my life, I had gotten pieces of my purpose, but did not fully understand where all of the pieces belonged and how they all fit together. However, as a result of sessions with a life coach, I was able to see how God had orchestrated my past, positioned me in my present, and prepared me for my future.  It was all centered in the purpose for which I was created – to glorify Him, by inspiring others to discover and tap into every gift and treasure He has ordained for their lives for purpose and Kingdom impact!

MDT:  Of which of your accomplishments are you most proud? (more…)

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