Category: Monday Motivator

The very title of Seals and Crofts “Summer Breeze” branded it, over time, as a Summer Song, even though it’s prime happened in September.

When I was a senior in high school, we had a teacher who gave us a lesson in finding happiness that still resonates today.

Pound for pound, nothing in the Motown cannon will ever top 1969’s Temptations unforgettable “I Can’t Get Next to You”.

When Atlantic records needed a single from the “Fragile” LP, they didn’t tell the band they were cutting the 8:29 album version to 3:27. Yes first heard it on the radio when traveling between gigs and they weren’t happy about it… until it became a smash hit.

“Motherhood is.. the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you won’t be needed in the long run.” ~ Barbara Kingsolver, Pigs In Heaven

The last year has taught us to treasure every single hug, to make a memory of every smile and to place experience ahead of possessions.

Sustaining any relationship over the long haul requires work.The secret to 44 years together: “Never stop doing what you did to win her in the first place.”

We love royalty. It’s easy to forget that true royal service is a lifelong burden. And even in the castle, happily ever after only exists in fairy tales.

We are each a tempest of advantage and flaws. How we play the cards life deals determines our fate. Empathy for the struggles of others defines our legacy.

Have you ever noticed how things seem to get done when you have an accountability buddy? The toughest roads are a little less bumpy when you’re not traveling alone.