When I set out across the Atlantic, I had a naïve vision that it would be a wonderful, serene, meditative … Read More
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Be Grateful For The Good Stuff – And It’s ALL Good
No matter how tired I was at the end of a 12-hour rowing day on the ocean, I always posted … Read More
Connect To A Higher Purpose
I really don’t think I could have rowed the Atlantic Ocean if it had been all about me. Whatever I … Read More
“Can I do this?” Is A Bogus Question
During my time on the Atlantic, I spent a lot of time wondering, “can I do this?” My mind would … Read More
We Always Have A Choice
On the Atlantic I felt really trapped. Trapped on a boat that was going far more slowly than I had … Read More
Abandon Hope?
I remember hearing my ocean rowing friend, Sally Kettle, saying that her crewmate/mother and she had banned the word “hope” … Read More
Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone Is Uncomfortable (Duh!)
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” — Napoleon Hill … Read More
Progress Is Not Linear
On the ocean, there would be times when I rowed like a women possessed just to stay in the same … Read More
The Retrospective Perspective
In the first of a new series of blog posts, I’m going to share a dozen or so lessons I … Read More