Month: January 2026

FINDING AND PROTECTING YOUR PEACE

THE PEACE WITHIN “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice”…Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi are widely known for their peaceful demonstrations because they believed it was the most effective way to achieve social justice. However, their stance was not …

THE LEADER WITHIN

“Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes”…Margaret Wheatley THE RISE OF A NATIONAL HERO “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you discover why.” – Mark Twain National heroes are defined as individuals who make significant contributions to the development …

BOUNCING BACK

“It does not matter how deep you fall, what matters is how high you bounce back” ~Author Unknown QUITTER’S DAY The second Friday in January is often referred to as “Quitter’s Day”.  The term “Quitter’s Day” surfaced in 2019 as part of statistical data from the Strava fitness app that showed how a significant number …

THE FRESH START EFFECT

 “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.” Mary Pickford TEMPORAL LANDMARKS AND THE FRESH START EFFECT New Year’s Day is a significant date or point in time which behavioral scientists refer to as a temporal landmark. …