But What If?

I would like to finish the week with a brief thought connected to Tuesday (On The Other Side Of The Storm Is The Sunshine) and Wednesday (In And Out Of The Light) posts.

Sometimes it feels like the storm will not go away and the darkness never gives way to the light, which can lead you to wonder if you will ever see the sunshine or the light.

But what if the storm clouds stay?

Keep the faith.
–keep the faith that the storms will eventually pass and the sunshine will be more radiant than you can even remember. 

But what if we can’t seem to walk into the light?

Don’t stop.  Keep moving.
–If you stop and you don’t keep moving you will never get out of the darkness.  Slow progress is better than no progress.  Keep moving.

It’s natural to question, to doubt, and to wonder if you will ever see the sunshine and the light again. 

I believe that you will but you must have faith and keep moving even if it stays dark and stormy.  It is more important that your believe that and tell yourself that.

Finally, when the sun breaks through, when the light shines on you, all of the storms and all of the darkness that you’ve gone through will have prepared you for that moment.

Your “what If” will turn into a distant memory because you had faith and didn’t stop.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

In And Out Of The Light

I took this photo yesterday on my morning walk.  It was 6:15 AM and was actually much darker than the photo makes it appear.

As I looked down the street and saw the patches of dark and light it reminded me of the journey of our lives and also parallels with yesterday’s post.

There are times you will be walking in light and other times you will walk through some darkness. 

You should know and remember that the light is going to come again.  You won’t be in the dark forever unless you stop. 

If you are in a dark patch right now some light is coming and it may be closer than you can imagine right now.

Don’t stop.  Keep moving.

Look at the far end of the picture.  Do you notice what you see in the distance?  The last thing you can see?  Light.  Light always comes after the darkness.

The other thing I like about this picture is a thought in perspective.  There are more light patches than dark patches.  Keep your eyes on your blessings.  They outnumber your troubles.

Don’t stop.  Keep moving.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

The Other Side

We are never guaranteed everything will be easy on our leadership or life journey.

There will be challenges, setbacks and disappointments but they will only serve to make you stronger and better.

Keep your eyes on the big picture, the master plan and you will get through the storm to see a brighter day.

This storm is only temporary. 

It will clear and when it does the sunshine will be beautiful and you will be basking in it.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

Turn The Page

Do you like to read? Do you like to dig into a good book. I hope so because leaders are readers.

Great writers have a way of drawing you into their story. Some pages are sad, some are happy and some are exciting. The writer has a way of making you turn the page to experience what’s next.

If you never turn the page you will never know what the next page has in store. If you never turn the page you will never get to the next chapter.

Your life is like a book.

You have had happy times and you have had sad times.

You have had exciting times and you have had times that have been nothing but a grind.

Happy, sad, exciting or a grind. If you never turn the page to the next moment, the next day you will never know what the next chapter has in store for you.

You have to turn the page. Move on and be aware of and engaged in your moments. You won’t be aware or effective if you stay stuck on the same page.

Turn the page.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed