Amidst our struggles, if we sit back and assess, we are able to find a reset, and work with our strengths—and then the struggles don’t seem nearly as big.…
May 2023
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May 2023
I am thankful for my struggle because without it I would not have stumbled across my strength. – Alex Elle
KateAmidst our struggles, if we sit back and assess, we are able to find a reset, and work with our strengths — and then the struggles don’t seem nearly as big.…
And, it can! Every day is an opportunity for growth and learning, and being a better version of you. It’s not about the material it’s about what’s inside, your heart.…
February 2023
“… With feet to take me where I go, with eyes to see the sun – set glow, with ears to hear what I would know. Oh, God forgive me when I whine. I am blessed indeed, the world is mine! …” – Og Mandino
Kate ZiehmIn the doldrums of winter when complaints come easily, smiles are few and far between, I think of this poem, this excerpt in particular. Always, always count your blessings. Find something, be it big or very small, that you can hang your hat on and be thankful for. I dare you!…
January 2023
“The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure.” – Tibetan Proverb
Kate ZiehmI have a group of friends, and we call ourselves, “The Polar Plungers”. Why? We take cold water plunges–trust me, it’s fun!! We jump up and down like crazy before we shed our clothes down to our bathing suits and jump in the freezing cold Battenkill River. We dunk, freeze, remember what it feels like to be alive, and then have mimosas in a hot tub on a beautiful deck that…
December 2022
“Remember, no man is a failure who has friends.”
Kate Ziehm
“Remember, no man is a failure who has friends.”
Clarence – It’s a Wonderful Life
Kate Ziehm
This quote comes out of one of my all time favorite movies, It’s A Wonderful Life. I cry at the end every time I watch it. Friends are what give our lives character and zest. They pick us up when we are feeling blue, they walk with us, they laugh with us, and friends take care for us. And, the beautiful part about friendship is that it is mutual, it’s chosen. There is no failure…
October 2022
Motivation gets you started. Desire keeps you going. All you need to give is all that you have.
KateThere is only one person that you can control to get things done, and that is you! Driven by inner fire, and vision you can do anything that you set your mind to. As long as you put all your heart into it. Go get it!…
When we are at the height of discomfort we tend to dig deeper, and fight more fiercely for who we are and what we want. Our love is purer, our faith more vigilant. And, on the other side of the pain and discomfort, is an appreciation; a joy to be alive and a conviction that we can do anything we set our minds to doing.…
August 2022
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not a fish they are after – Henry David Thoreau
KatePeace … and quiet. And, losing time because I am so involved in the moments of fishing. That’s what I am after. 🙂 Well said, Henry David Thoreau…
I feel heavy when I keep things in my head. It takes me a bit sometimes to recognize it, but when I finally do it’s like a lightbulb goes on. I remind myself to get out of there! Or better yet, get outside and do something so that the thoughts can escape my mind and go into the great wide open.…