The upside of falling down

The upside of falling down

“Fall down seven times, get up eight times.” ~Japanese Proverb I now enjoy skiing. I used to hate it. I hated it because I fell. And I hated that I fell. I once made my ski instructor fall getting off the lift. He told me he hadn’t fallen off a lift in over ten...
Don’t go with the flow

Don’t go with the flow

“Going with the flow is a euphemism for failing.” ~Seth Godin We are often told to go with the flow. To take things in stride. To not let anything upset our apple cart. But what if going with the flow is hurting us? What if we need to still accept things as they...
Are you in a rut?

Are you in a rut?

“One should always be a little improbable.” ~Oscar Wilde The other day my husband told me I was stuck in a rut. “You always order the same food at this restaurant,” he complained. “You need to live a little, try a few different things.” He’s right, in some ways....