For the last few days Darryl and I have been in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for EAA's AirVenture Air Show. We've been meeting with airplane manufacturers with the hopes of finding an airplane for the Global Hug Tour. Here are a few shots from the show... hope you enjoy! (Just double click the image to enlarge, read more detail and be able to comment, thanks!)
All of these photos were taken on Flathead Lake, sequentially, from 8pm to 10pm yesterday. I’m amazed at the changes on the lake, from the beautiful sunset to the west and the brilliant moon rise to the east. Check out the photos and I think you’ll see what I mean.
How influential are you? Just asking that question makes many people cringe with negative connotations of the meaning of the word "influential". If we go a bit deeper, the dictionary defines, "influential" as one who exerts or possesses influence. "Influence" is defined as the act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command or, the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways. In some way, if you're reading this blog, you may have been influenced by the content we provide each day on InspireMeToday.com. (Hopefully in a…
Each morning as we wake up we have a choice to determine the direction of the day. We can go into default mode and wake up fearful and worried about things like how am I going to pay the bills, heal this relationship, find a job, etc..... or we can make the conscious decision to choose the kind of day we'd like to experience. Many times the events of the day happen so quickly, we get caught up in the drama and we truly feel that we don't have a choice. Things just happen. Bad things happen to good people.…
What I think is a mountain today, is a molehill tomorrow. - Gail Lynne Goodwin In 1991 - 1992 I attended Jean Houston's Mystery School. I clearly remember an exercise we did one morning. Through a guided visualization process she asked us to focus our attention on a problem, challenge, difficulty we were currently experiencing in our lives. As the process continued she instructed us to view the problem as though it has occurred 1 year ago, 5 years ago, 10 years ago, 100 years ago. Not only did my mountain turn into a molehill - from the vantage point…
So often in life we stay within the same lines, do the same thing and play it safe. Yet, there is a great big unexplored world out there... just waiting for us to be a bit more adventurous. At those times when we dare to venture into the unknown, amazing things can happen. This past weekend I had the perfect tangible example of this principal. Our extended family was visiting from Seattle and we decided to take the family water skiing and tubing on Flathead Lake. For those that have never done this, please allow me to explain some of…
When was the last time you saved someone's life? Most of us have never had that chance even though we all say we would if we could! Well, did you know that you CAN do something really simple to possibly save the life of someone, maybe a kid like me, who desperately needs your help? My name is Pat, I'm 13 years old and I have Leukemia. Even though I do not need a marrow transplant there are 35,000 people, who are just like you and me, out there searching for a matching donor right now! A simple cheek swab…
Destiny is defined as the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future, or the hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future; fate. Some believe that everything is controlled by destiny and we have little control over the outcome. Others believe that our thoughts alone control our future. Regardless of your personal belief, I hope you enjoy the following story which I found and loved... During a momentous battle, a Japanese general decided to attack even though his army was greatly outnumbered. He was confident they would win, but his…
We've all heard the expression "Use it, or lose it". Just a few days ago I was talking with a professor about neural pathways and how if we don't continually think certain thoughts or perform specific practices, we literally lose the neural pathways that have been established in our brains. The wiring just stops working. If at some point in the future we choose to re-establish those connections, it's like starting from ground zero. I was struck by his terminology in saying "if you don't use the connection, it's gone". Not only does that have significant meaning for the connections…
