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On the blog post Helping Others
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On the blog post Helping Others
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On the blog post Helping Others
Jennifer Moreau
3:04 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
You're welcome Sarah. It is a simple, yet so true story. Just takes one to help and to save one.
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On the blog post What Is Your Outlook On Life?
Jennifer Moreau
2:32 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
ReplyAs another insight - value others moreso than things is a hard lesson I learned personally, early on. I was working in the corporate world 60-80 hrs p/wk. Eating horrible, never exercising and spending more time on work to "get ahead" than with family and friends. I had a cancer scare, luckily turned out not to be cancer, but made me wake up and ask the tough question: "Do I want to spend the rest of my life living to work or working to live?" I chose the later, made a career change, went back to school to learn how to own my own business and am now able to help others with their health and fitness. Interestingly... we find that people "value" their time more by spending it at work to buy more "things" than, unfortunately, their health (e.g. I don't have time to workout, eat healthy, spend time with my kids, etc.). They feel like they don't have any other choices when this couldn't be farther from the truth. The good news is, slowly but surely, people are realizing through education, discussion and their own "aha moments"/experiences that there are other options/creative solutions and more value in people vs. things.
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On the blog post What Is Your Outlook On Life?
Jennifer Moreau
2:25 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
ReplyThx for the response and perspective jbw. Yes, people confuse "needs" and "wants" all the time. Humans really don't need much to survive. Maslow's Hiearchy of needs defines these. The basics are the foundation: food, shelter, oxygen, water. Then, it goes up from there from safety to love/belonging, self-esteem and self-actualization. No where does it mention big screen tvs, large houses, etc. Unfortunately, so many people put more value on "things" in life than their own, TRUE (not superficial or what's conveyed on the outside) personal happiness and relationships with others. The hope is that these attitudes change - even if little by little - so people value others moreso than things.
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On the blog post What Is Your Outlook On Life?
Jennifer Moreau
9:13 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
ReplyI'm sorry you choose to see this in this light. Thank you for proving the point of the story: attitude and perspective determines your outlook on life.
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On the blog post You can do anything you put your mind to – ANYTHING!
Jennifer Moreau
11:49 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
ReplyThanks so much for the feedback Sonia. Really appreciate it! We all get caught up in the daily grind many times so it's also good to "stop and smell the roses" and take that step back to see how fortunate we all really are. Have a great day!
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On the blog post Rising Above the Storm
Jennifer Moreau
1:31 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
ReplyThanks LaDy In RED! Neil A Rubble - great comments! LOL :)
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On the blog post You Can Do ANYTHING You Put Your Mind To
Jennifer Moreau
1:24 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
ReplyYou bet Paul! Thanks for sharing. It's definitely those little choices that add up and make a larger, overall impact on our health.
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On the blog post Monday Morning Motivator: 'I Was Not Going to End Up Like That'
Jennifer Moreau
1:04 pm on Tuesday, June 19, 2012
ReplyHi Carol,
Thanks for the clarifications. The main point of the story is that Dawn still faced severe hardships, many of which most of us in the same situation would decide to use as an excuse. Instead, Dawn decided to learn from them and apply herself. My favorite quote from her in the story is: "‘A lot of people use bad situations as an excuse, and instead of doing that, I use them as motivation,’"
Here's to motivation and continuing to learn to move forward.
Jennifer Moreau
3:06 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
You got it, Matt. Many times, it's the simple things: smiling at someone in the grocery store line, complimenting a stranger sincerely on their attire, holding the door open for someone, etc. These things go such a long way. Thanks for sharing your insights, Matt!