What Life lessons Did You Learn on the Playground?

Beth Vogtchallenges, change, childhood, choices, dreams, encouragement, expectations, failure, hope, Life, perspective, Quotes, Relationships 2 Comments

@bethvogt I was thinking about life yesterday. And the children’s game “Mother, May I?” You remember how to play this one, right?   You have one player who is Mother. Other players are, well, just regular players. The regulars line up shoulder to shoulder in front of Mother. Make sure there is plenty of space between Mother and the regulars. …

Choosing to Hold Our Pace When We Can’t See a Way Forward

Beth Vogtchallenges, choices, competition, confidence, courage, encouragement, failure, Faith, goals, hope, Life, perseverance, perspective, Quotes, sports, success 14 Comments

@bethvogt It’s been another week of watching the Olympics for me and yes, another athlete’s experience in Tokyo taught me a life lesson I’m going to remember for years to come. Rob and I were watching one of the heats for the men’s 800 meter. (Can I just say track and field has a lot of heats?) USA’s Clayton Murphy, …

In Others’ Words: A Work in Progress

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perspective, Quotes 10 Comments

As I moved the graphic over into this blog post, two words stood out to me in the quote: in progress.  “In progress” means motion. Forward motion. We’re moving toward something — a goal. A dream. There’s action happening. When I was deciding on the graphic to use for the quote, I skimmed through lots of photos of staircases and …

In Others’ Words: Never Walk Back

Beth Vogtgoals, In Others' Words, Quotes 7 Comments

  Progress is not about how fast you are going, but it is most definitely about forward motion. We almost always equate progress with success — although sometimes that is debatable — and sometimes we also believe success has to happen quickly. Hence, the term “overnight success,” which is an oxymoron in itself.  I’ve achieved some successes in my life …

In Others’ Words: Decisions, Decisions

Beth VogtQuotes, Reality 24 Comments

  “I make a decision, and if it’s wrong, I make another one.” ~ Dave Ramsey, American financial author, radio host, motivational speaker Every time I read that quote by Dave Ramsey, I have to take a deep breath. I mentally step back and think, “Dave, you are one gutsy guy.” The guy makes a wrong decision and just … …

In Others’ Words: Forward Motion

Beth VogtQuotes, Reality 20 Comments

“I am not discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is a step forward.” ~ Thomas Edison, American inventor Things didn’t go as planned yesterday. (Well, actually today. But when you read this post, it will be yesterday. Sorry. Digressing.) I put a lot of time and effort — and also utilized someone else’s time and effort — into something. And …