by Motivated Magazine | Jun 21, 2011 | Grow, Uncategorized
Every morning for the past two weeks I have been religiously listening to the Kid Rock song, “Born Free.” I particularly like these lyrics: “You can knock me down and watch me bleed, but you can’t keep no chains on me. I was born free!” You and I were created to live...
by Motivated Magazine | Apr 13, 2011 | Grow, Uncategorized
In the late sixteen-hundreds, the great poet Alexander Pope penned the phrase, “To err is human, to forgive divine.” The powerful truth revealed through these words has the redemptive potential for us to reclaim our humanity. Not just for ourseleves but...
by Motivated Magazine | Feb 14, 2011 | Reflect
It is important to take the time to identify your passions and discover your life purpose. When you do, and live in line with those tenets, you will never again work a day in your life. Discovering your passion – the things you love, the people who are important...
by Motivated Magazine | Jan 21, 2011 | From Within
It’s 6:18am and I’m overlooking the water in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia. The sun is up but I’m not; decaf doesn’t cut it. As the waves roll in, it occurs to me why I’ve been so intrigued with this issue’s topic of forgiveness. It began after our son died. I...
by Motivated Magazine | Sep 17, 2010 | Reflect
Most of us don’t have our dreams handed to us on a silver platter by a man dressed in black. –But, I did. On the cusp of turning forty, I was presented with my dream, perfectly packaged and ready to open. Unfortunately, I needed to walk through fear and face my worst...
