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“I’ve learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.” -Martha Washington I very much believe that statement to be true. Our attitude about things is such a major determination of our happiness level in life. And we control our attitude by controlling [...]
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I learned long ago that if we try to judge ourselves by what others think, we will inevitably find ourselves constantly disappointed and sad, because it is literally impossible to please everyone. Not only that, but you have to realize that other people will never have all the facts of every detail of your life [...]
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Living in the moment is not always easy to do. It seems that we all have a tendency to focus our thoughts on our past mistakes and feel discouraged about them, or we focus our thoughts on a future that we wait to someday have. It seems that we rarely focus on our todays, our [...]
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As I mentioned yesterday we were able to Skype with our son Dalton and it was the happiest day ever. Today Dalton sent an email to our family and his friends and in that letter he shared something that was worth sharing – in fact he even mentions in his email that someone should quote [...]
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This Sunday will be Mother’s Day, so I wanted to give everyone a reminder a few days early so you can start now picking out a special gift for the Mothers in your life. This is especially a friendly hint to all the husbands out there whose wives are raising your children . Everyone has [...]
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“One day, a western anthropologist went to Africa to study the social behavior of an indigenous tribe. He proposed a game to the children and they willingly agreed to be part of it. He put a basket filled with fruits underneath a tree and told the children that whoever would reach the basket first would [...]
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Ah, yes, time. The one thing we never seem to have enough of. Days pass by so quickly that it feels impossible to get it all done. And yet some days we go at a million miles an hour only to come to the end of the day and wonder what the heck we actually [...]
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Isn`t it funny how in life we have that room in the house we keep everyone out of in order to save it for that “special occasion”, or the china plates that we only eat from on a “special occasion”, or the towels in the bathroom that can only be used on a “special occasion”. [...]
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A man, whom I have tremendous respect for, shared a poem he wrote himself over the course of many years of his life, starting when he was 68 years old and finishing it at the age of 88. It tells a fantastic message of why we should embrace the process of growing older, as growing [...]
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As those of you who follow my blog know, I try to write each day about the lessons I am learning in my life. Those who know me well know that I also don’t believe in coincidences in life. Rather, I firmly believe that things happen for a reason. So the events of today led [...]
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Have you ever had the experience of meeting someone for the first time, but having that feeling that you already know them? There is an instant connection and an immediate comfort as if you have known them all your life. You feel totally at ease sharing things with them because there is that sense of [...]
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“Never forget that you are one of a kind. Never forget that if there weren’t any need for you in all your uniqueness to be on this earth, you wouldn’t be here in the first place. And never forget, no matter how overwhelming life’s challenges and problems seem to be, that one person can make [...]
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There is little that I enjoy more than spending quality time with a group of great friends. Today I went to the BYU Founders Board Meeting (Brigham Young University board I serve on). It was a great meeting and I truly joy serving with such amazing board members. All are highly successful people who place integrity and [...]
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Why is it that when we are young we just wish we could be a grown-up – then we become grown-ups and we can’t help but wish we could be a kid again. I can’t recall where I got this list about being a kid again, but it brings back the memories of just how [...]
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As many of you know, my husband and I are building a new home. Our architect is a man named Lyle Beecher of the firm Beecher Walker. Lyle is a phenomenal architect and he and I had worked together in the past when he designed the office space for my former company, so I knew [...]
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I can hardly believe that it was exactly one year ago, last Saturday, that we signed the closing documents to sell MediConnect (MCG). Since that day it has been a sheer whirlwind of activity so when I realized that it was the one year anniversary over the weekend all I could think of is how it [...]
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Have you ever had a week where you get to Wednesday and you feel like you it’s been three weeks, yet it’s only been three days? Yeah, well it’s been one of those weeks so far. I haven’t slept enough, I’ve pushed myself to hard, I’ve taken on too much…I know all of you can [...]
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In the world of business we spend a significant amount of time coming up with company mission statements and company values. We then set company goals that we believe will help us achieve our company purpose. In companies it’s just expected that every company has gone through that exercise. But when is the last time [...]
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“You’re Gonna Miss This” are the lyrics in the chorus of a song that is incredibly impactful by Trace Adkins. The song is about cherishing the moments of our lives as they happen because there will come a day when you will miss those moments greatly. That lesson and message applies to so many areas [...]
Not much beats a good holiday weekend ahead to look forward to! I especially like when Monday’s are a holiday because Sunday night you get to be excited for that one more day off. To celebrate President’s Day I thought it would be fun to share some quotes from different President’s over the years. Enjoy these [...]
I came across this reminder of just how blessed each of us are and I was grateful to have this reminder. Life is amazing and beautiful and I feel incredibly blessed for all the good in my life. I have to give a special shout out to my amazing daughter Ashley today as it is [...]
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Some days I get really frustrated at the fact that there are a million things I really want to get done, yet there are just not enough hours in the day to do them all! And trying to pick and choose which things to put first can be one of the most challenging parts of [...]
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First of all, never let your husband watch morning talk shows with you, unless you are prepared to deal with him when he hears them announce that a recent research study showed that women are most likely to give their man some lovin’ on Thursday nights. All day today I have had to listen to [...]
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“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them – work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the [...]
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At the end of a long, stressful day of duties and responsibilities and hard work it can be really hard to disconnect from the office and the stress so that we don’t take it into our homes with us at night. The last thing our families want to deal with is our stress from the [...]
One of my biggest weaknesses in this life is being able to say “no” when someone needs me. I struggle when I see any situation where I know I can be of help to not make time to help someone. And I know the real reason it is hard for me is because I desperately [...]
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First and foremost I am thankful for my faith in God. My faith and love for my Heavenly Father is at the very core of who I am and it helps me know that I am the daughter of a Heavenly Father who loves me and who believes in the very best of what I [...]
From the time I was young I was dedicated to the idea that if I was going to do something in my life I was going to do it 100%. I never wanted to be the girl who did things halfway. I just felt that if I was going to put my name on something [...]
Tonight we attended a dinner and a charity auction in which they were auctioning off a trip to Hawaii. As we sat and talked with our friends at the table I was reminded of the last time my family took a trip to Hawaii together and the series of crazy mishaps we went through – [...]
I was able to hear an amazing talk the other day that every person in this world would benefit from reading. The talk was fairly long, so I have copied and pasted some of the sections of the talk below to share it with you. It’s not the entire talk below, but I pulled out [...]
