She did it! The amazing Beth Armstrong.

This past Sunday, Beth Armstrong completed the Ironman in 14 hours.  She swam for 1hr 37min, she biked for 7hr 10min and ran for 4hr 49min.  The 14 hours included transitions- that is why the time doesn’t exactly add up.  I was thinking about Beth when I rolled out of bed at 6:30am.  She was getting ready to start her swim.  When I was ready to head off to bed at 9:30 she had just finished.  Beth, you are a great inspiration!

My interview with Beth is posted to the right if you want to read more.

Carmina Coello- incredible spirit and remarkable energy.

There are certain people who send positive vibes through you from the minute you start a conversation with them.  I just spent an hour talking to one of those people: Carmina Coello.  From the beginning of our conversation, I felt positive energy building up inside of me.  When we finished our conversation, I immediately started typing- hoping to capture some of her spirit to share with you.

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“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent Van Gogh

Everyone has goals.  What is yours?  It might not be at the tip of your tongue, but we wouldn’t be human if we didn’t daydream about doing something in the future that we aren’t doing right now.  Keep in mind, not every goal has to be something big and dramatic.  

One goal I recently set was to organize my office closet.  My excuses for not achieving my goal for the last two years included: not having the time and not knowing where to start.   (more…)

“Those who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed.” Lloyd Jones

At moments I am paralyzed with fear that my efforts to build a website focused on inspiring other moms will fail miserably.  Who am I to think that my words and the stories of others who motivate me, will have the same effect on my readers.  I have such lofty goals for this site…can I even live up to my own expectations?
 
 I can sit here on my living room chair (aka my home office) and fearlessly start typing, or I can continually look back on today and regret that I didn’t just give it a shot.   There is a chance that I fall short of expectations, but there is also a chance that I surpass my expectations.

If I motivate one mom, to take action to turn some goal or dream into a reality, then my efforts are not in vain.