Everyday moments

Thursday November 19, 2009 #173 ”Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it” ~Confucius Today’s JAM comes to us from new JAMmer KT.  Enjoy her powerful message to never lose our passion for the everyday moments of life. In 1999 I participated in the AIDS Ride...

No regrets

Tuesday October 20, 2009 #165 A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. ~John Barrymore You have known 20 year olds who have lost hope and live a life of regret and negative imagery and 80 year olds still dreaming of the next adventure and seeing...

Wise choices

Thursday October 15, 2009 #164 “Happiness is wanting what you already have.” ~anon Today’s quote comes from JAMmer PT and follows nicely from the last JAM’s admonition to treasure the gifts we have surrounding us.  Instead of believing that happiness will...

Nothing is missing

Tuesday October 13, 2009 #163 “You overlook what is already ‘here’ as you chase after ‘there’; you miss the ‘sacred now’ as you ponder your ‘next step’; you forget to be grateful for what ‘is’ as you prey after ‘more’.  You search, struggle, and strive, but you never...

Troubles? Bring ’em on.

Tuesday August 25, 2009 #149 “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” ~Horace Why is it that we so often fail to recognize the gift that adversities give us to grow, mature, challenge conventional...

Mike Schmidt Remembered

Tuesday August 18, 2009 #147 “There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.”  ~George Shinn Today’s JAM is dedicated to a man who was instrumental in my development as a leader and as a person.  Mike...