Goal Setting
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July 19, 2007 |
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I’m thinking about goal setting in relation to successful people…and there is a very key element that is necessary. The most important thing you can do to achieve your goals is to make sure, that as soon as you set them…you BEGIN to immediately create the momentum to reach them. Most people fail to reach their goals because they have a great idea, maybe even a great...
New Solutions
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June 8, 2007 |
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To succeed, it is necessary to accept the world as it is…and then rise above it. Dare to Soar!
Sometimes the mental release of accepting a situation allows you the freedom to use that energy to begin working on a solution. I am paralyzed and there are many things that I’m not able to do with my babies. I constantly look for new solutions to allow me more involvement in their...
The Babies are Here!
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April 12, 2007 |
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The babies are here and for the first time in my life I was so overwhelmed with emotion that I was totally speechless. There were no words that adequately expressed the emotion I felt. A picture is worth a thousand words. So here are my babies and I’d like you to share my joy.
God Bless! Chris
I feel like the Wizard of Oz
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April 5, 2007 |
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“The foolish one seeks happiness in the far distance while the wise one knows happiness is right under his feet.”
Remember Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz? She and her companions went searching for values such as happiness, courage, love, and wisdom only to find that they already possessed them. They learned these traits weren’t something that could be given to them or...
Thoughtful Treats
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January 31, 2007 |
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“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart…pursue those.”
After a five hour trip to Fairfax, VA, I arrived late at the hotel weary from travel. As I entered the room, I immediately saw a basket of wholesome treats waiting for me. Exploring the contents, I was keenly aware of the effort that was made in choosing the...
It has been a while
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January 11, 2007 |
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It has been awhile since I’ve posted anything! Maybe it’s because I couldn’t think of anything clever to post or maybe I have just been so busy getting acclimated to my new job and preparing for our two little twins. I would love for you to believe the latter of the two theories. I am excited to post that we are having one little boy and one little girl! It is such an...
Be Patient in Waiting
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October 17, 2006 |
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“Good things come to people who wait”
I know, probably everyone has heard this phrase a time or two in their lives, but I really do believe it is true. Whenever in my life I have had to wait a certain period of time for something, it has always made that something so much better. In a previous Journal I wrote about being proactive in going after a job at Radford University....
Celebrate Today!
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September 14, 2006 |
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Celebrate Today!
Well there is some very exciting news in the Skinner household! Suzie and I have been going through the in vitro fertilization process for the past year and a half. The first time that we went through the process we had a negative result and it was very difficult. For those of you who don’t know very much about the process, it is very long and very difficult...
Choose Not to Focus on IT
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July 30, 2006 |
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“If you focus on IT, IT will focus on you!”
There are times in all of our lives in which we focus on IT! IT is simply any negative scenario or situation, which we experience and/or will encounter in our lives. IT happens to all of us, there is no denying IT. The question is, “Will you choose to focus on IT?”
I am a quadriplegic which is defined by,...
Put a Dream into Action
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July 20, 2006 |
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“You got to have a dream, to have a dream come true!”
This is one of my favorite quotes! I heard this quote while watching a Virginia Tech football game in 1999. One of the broadcasters was questioning the football team as they ran onto the field with obvious confidence, “Who do these guys think they are? They are acting as if they can win the National...