Passionate Theme of the Day: Gratitude

"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice.” ~Meister Eckhart

“Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude.” ~E.P. Powell

“For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ahhh…the amazing day of feast and friends and family. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I know it causes a lot of stress and anxiety for many. But I love the food, the wine, the football, the hanging out in the family room and just vegging out. My plan on Thanksgiving is to have no plans and to allow the day to unfold before me.

Passionate Theme of the Day: Models & Mentors

“Mentor: Someone whose hindsight can become your foresight.” ~ Anonymous

“You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.” ~Diana Ross

Hello passionate friends. Today’s post is about models & mentors…in my case specifically, it’s about a model AS a mentor. I teach public speaking and we often talk about being a confident speaker. (That’s once we get them over the initial hurdle of not wanting to hurl once in front of the group). But conquering nervousness when public speaking is a whole different post.