Ohhh… That’s the Reason…

We all fail sometimes.  After all, we’re not perfect.  But…
The biggest reason we fail isn’t a lack of talent.
The biggest reason we fail isn’t lack of a good idea.
The biggest reason we fail isn’t lack of support.
The biggest reason we fail isn’t lack of planning.
The biggest reason we fail isn’t lack of resources.
The biggest reason [...]

Fence Building and Patience…

I saw something this weekend that made me think a lot about how I handle patience. For the past six months or so, a neighbor of mine has been buiding a wooden post and rail fence around part of his property. It’s been quite a bit of work for him. He started by first digging [...]

For Thought Over the Weekend…

These are three quotes that can change the way you think about you life…
1. Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right. – Henry Ford
2. If you will change, everything will change for you. – Jim Rohn
3. This is the day the Lord hath made; Let us rejoice and be [...]

Five Facts and One Question About Our Bodies & Food

1.  Our bodies are constantly making new cells to replace dying ones. 
2.  It takes about a year for every cell in entire body to be replaced.
3.  Our new cells are made from the nutrients in the foods that we eat.
4.  It’s easier for our bodies to make healthy cells from healthy foods.
5.  It’s more difficult [...]

New Opportunities?

The economy has softened.  The housing market has crashed in many areas of the country.  The price of everything from gas to food continues to increase.  There are some hard times out there.   Obviously, the gloomy headlines are everywhere.  People that were already living on the financial edge are at their witt’s end.  The next coming crisis – [...]

What Makes a Good Day for You?

It’s easy to fall into a daily routine that we don’t particularly like.  We end up doing the same thing over and over, day after day.  We get up after not getting enough sleep, hurry ourselves and our kids while getting ready for work and school, run out the door to a job which we may or [...]

Websites for Weather Junkies…

I talk a lot about following your passions in the Life Barometer life balance program.  With that in mind, if one of your passions is weather, this post if for you…
As a meteorologist, I’m often asked about websites for weather junkies…  Here are four if you’re into severe weather…
http://blogs.discovery.com/storm_chasers/
If you love STORM CHASERS on the Discovery channel, [...]

The Storms of Life…

This morning, I’m watching big storms roll through the midwest.  There are waves of severe weather affecting areas like St. Louis, Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio.   It’s 5:51 in the morning and there are already three tornado watches that stretch from the midwest to the east coast.  Here’s a storm report from the National Weather Service [...]