“We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” —Jesse Owens, world record-setting Olympic athlete
Author Archives: Espirational
Recognizing the Humanity…
“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” —Thurgood Marshall, first African American U.S. Supreme Court member
February is African American History Month
“One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.” —Franklin Thomas, activist, philanthropist, and former president of theContinue reading “February is African American History Month”
It isn’t Always About Finding Yourself
“Life isn’t always about finding yourself. More often than not, it’s about discovering who God created you to be.” —David A. R. White
A Closer Look at Ice
Something different happened earlier this month. The lake froze. Not that common around here, but it does happen. I’ve never thought that much about ice. I try to avoid it as much as possible. We lived across the road from a lake before we moved here. It would freeze and people would cut holes inContinue reading “A Closer Look at Ice”
If You Respect Nature…
“If you respect nature, nature will respect you. It is that simple.” — Tenzing Bodosa
We Make Life Complicated
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” —Confucius Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_life.html
Happy Birthday!
Today is my birthday. Yay! From time to time I like to put the word “birthday” in my reader and go say “Happy Birthday” to people celebrating (or not celebrating) birthdays on that particular day. It is not unusual for me to find people who are sad, angry or fearful about the day. Some goContinue reading “Happy Birthday!”
Be Happy Now
“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” — Earl Nightingale ReadContinue reading “Be Happy Now”
Cats or Dogs in Real Life
Yesterday I posted the Cats or Dogs survey. Did you have a strong immediate reaction one way or the other? Did you feel torn because you love both equally? Or were you a little irritated by the question because you just aren’t an animal lover? Or maybe you are a horse, snake, gerbil or fishContinue reading “Cats or Dogs in Real Life”
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