Inspirational – Page 3

Walking Into A New Habit

2013/02/25 Gayle 1

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu Chinese philosopher (604 BC – 531 BC) Sometimes it feels like every step I take, every plan I make just turns to poop before I can accomplish much. Last year, I made great and elaborate plans to walk the Disney Marathon the weekend of my 50th birthday; except I never actually took the steps necessary to complete the journey. When January rolled around, I was sad because I wasn’t walking in Disney but I knew there was no one to blame but Gayle Tabor. However, I rallied to walk a 50k in the month of January (the month of my birthday). What I noticed, as I was dedicated to and completing The rest of the story

blindly wondering rather than deliberately acting

You can’t manage what you don’t measure

2013/01/04 Gayle 2

If you’re in business or management you have undoubtedly heard the saying “You can’t manage what you don’t measure”. This week I have come to realize just how true that is for almost every aspect of change! I have never been one to make New Years Resolutions. I do, however, in or around the beginning of the year assess where I am and think about how close (or far) that is from where I want to be. This year, more than most years I have a laundry list of things I’d like to change! Actually, there are very few areas of my life that I wish to remain untouched in 2013. This all fits very nicely with my phrase for 2013: Nothing Changes Until You Change It. What The rest of the story

I won’t Eat Fruit (no matter how many resolutions I make)

2012/12/28 Gayle 0

Here we are at the end of another year. In just a few short days we will bid ado to 2012 and welcome 2013 (can you believe it…2013). I stopped making resolutions years ago, when I realized they just made me feel bad about myself. Recent research by Psychology professor Peter Herman has vindicated my thinking. The professor and his colleagues have identified “false hope syndrome,” which means a New Years Resolution that is significantly unrealistic and out of alignment with an internal view of ourselves. This principle reflects that of making positive affirmations. When you make positive affirmations about yourself that you don’t really believe, the positive affirmations not only don’t work, they can be damaging to your self-esteem. However, like many people, I The rest of the story

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY TWENTY-FIVE: My Nephew Donald

2012/11/25 Gayle 0

Today I am thankful for my nephew Donald. Sometimes he is so much like my dad it makes my heart break! I love his matter of fact way of looking at the world (even though I often do not agree). I love the fact that he puts his heart and soul into things and there is rarely a doubt where Donald stands on anything (reminds me a lot of myself when I was younger).

30 DAYS OF THANKFUL – DAY TWENTY-FOUR: My Nephew TW

2012/11/24 Gayle 0

Today I am thankful for my nephew TW. I love his quirky sense of humor and his approach to life! I am very proud of the man he has become (although I was always proud of the boy he was). I am also thankful for his wife Jenny. It appears to me that she helps to give his life direction and is supportive of him.