No goal is too hard...

To attain, when we persevere.

Yes, virtually anything can be achieved over time.

This is what we must be mindful of, when we set out our goals.

Not only must we stick with our goal, in order to attain it, but we
must keep in mind to carve out the time needed to reach our goal, even
if it takes longer than originally thought, or planned for.

Persistence is key, for many of us give up when the end is near,
because we didn't plan for enough time, and in knowing this, we can
attain just about anything we set out to do.

Yours in "Persevere" - Coach

Many times we...

Compare our "worst" to everyone's "best".

We just want to see how we stack up against the competition, nothing
wrong with that.

But in doing so, we sometimes set ourselves up for failure, if we don't
think
about all the things we are good at.

We can't be good at everything and there are many people that are
smarter, stronger, faster, and healthier, but it doesn't mean that we
don't have just as many good things about us, as all the rest.

So when we size ourselves up to others, we just need to stay mindful of
the qualities we possess, in order to keep things in perspective.

Yours in "Remembering what we're good at" - Coach

Simplicity counts, but...

That doesn't mean details don't.

We all seem to be in the search for more time.

And for those of us that aim to streamline and simplify our lives, we
need to be mindful that the details don't get thrown out along the way.

Details are what makes the process, and in our process to put a little
simplification into our lives, we need to pay attention to what makes
up the process.

We can compartmentalize our tasks, but keeps our tasks in the process.
We can streamline our efforts, but our efforts still need to be
included. We can simplify our lives, but keep our lives as the focus.

All in all - it's all in the details.

Yours in "Details" - Coach

Cutting Calories...

Out of our daily diet, can be a more difficult task than adding them.

Our daily diet consists of around 2000 - 2500 calories a day - give or
take, depending on size, age and gender.

And 1/4, or more, of our daily caloric intake, in many cases, can be
the amount of calories in a "snack":
Mocha and a scone...over 800 calories.
A couple of Pop Tarts...around 400.

And for meals:
Big Mac - 590, large fries - 539 and large soda - 300...total - 1429
calories.
Double Whopper - 1,060, large fries and large soda...total - 1899
calories

Researchers also say that one-fourth of many Americans' calories come from
soda.

Just adding high caloric foods by snacking or combining meal items, can
raise our daily total and sometimes the only way to get back into our daily range,
is to skip a meal (or 2)...which is very difficult to do.

Yours in "Being Mindful" - Coach

Give them Dignity...

Or give them nothing.

Dignity is the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.

Dignity is also one of the most coveted qualities that people cherish.

We all have a continual quest for self-esteem and that we are worthy.

So when we deal with others, we must remain mindful that their dignity is
just as important as ours, and we must strive to keep other's dignity
in tact.

We matter, and so do others, so let's keep giving ourselves and others,
what they need.

Yours in Dignity - Coach