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Tag: Motivation
January 11, 2021
Truth Bomb
Over a year ago, I saw this “TRUTH BOMB” image on a Facebook page, and I think it’s particularly apt for New Year’s Resolution time. Healthy Grocery Shop – $100 – Too ExpensiveDinner Date – $100 – Reasonable It’s true that a nice dinner out for two with dessert, drinks, and tip can easily approach $100. It’s not like you can dine in any restaurants in Ontario anyways right now! And even Uber Eats delivery can creep up near $100. As a person that follows a particularly restrictive dietary protocol, I can definitely relate to the extra cost of a[…continue reading]
February 22, 2016
You Never Know Who You’re Inspiring
This seemed appropriate for a Motivation Monday. I was feeling kinda down last week: The really cold weather was discouraging me from running and forced me to cut a run short. And I’ve been missing a lot of gym sessions with my trainer because of scheduling conflicts. And then I was sent flat on my butt by a cold. Among that and other things going on, I was feeling pretty discouraged, out of control, and a little hopeless. But, then I got inspired and motivated in a way I didn’t expect. I had quite a few errands and chores to[…continue reading]
February 8, 2016
John Scott, the People’s MVP
This is a story about a hockey player. But even more than that, it’s a story about a human. I started writing this as a Facebook post but it got much longer and detailed than I expected. I know this blog is mostly about running, but this is a great motivational story that transcends hockey, and kind of just warms the heart. So, this is a little summary of the roller coaster for a little known NHL player named John Scott. Never heard of him? Neither had I. The brief Wikipedia article about him tells you most of what you’d[…continue reading]
