Category Archives: Motivation

What pushes or pulls us to act

The chef who made chicken fried steak

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

In a very small town with ranchers and folks who work in coal mines, it’s hard to be fancy. There was a chef who had fabulous skills in the kitchen. Trained as a French chef. When we met him, his … Continue reading →

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Quote: Motivated

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

“People are always motivated. The question is not if a person is motivated but why.” – “Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work… and What Does” – Susan Fowler

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The Satisfying Snare

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Brave Thoughts

I know, I know. I should have been writing. But one too many people at LTUE mentioned something called “reddit“, and I innocently ventured into a pleasing pit of quicksand from which I have yet to escape. It started with … Continue reading →

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Why We (want to) Procrastinate

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Brave Thoughts

It’s the same thing, over and over. I’ve got something I want to do (I really do want to do it), but I don’t do it. I do other things. I make puppets. I make costumes. I make a fabulous … Continue reading →

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Trying Times

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Brave Thoughts

Here’s the thing: I didn’t plan on taking that much of a break. Seems that somewhere along the way, I got stuck. Maybe I stopped feeling like I had anything to say. I wasn’t sure what was holding me back, … Continue reading →

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Because I Can

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Brave Thoughts

Because when we don’t, we know we are not being true to ourselves. Because when we don’t, we know there is something more we could have done. Because when we don’t, we forget how to conquer fear. Because someone else … Continue reading →

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Do not publish this post

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Brave Thoughts

Struggling to stay on track. Discouraged by the mountain of work ahead to get to where I want to be. Feeling like I am just going in circles… And then I see it: I am afraid of being wrong, doing … Continue reading →

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Why We Cry

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Brave Thoughts

No, this isn’t about sadness. This is about Hope and Inspiration. About emotions. Sometimes my inner soul reaches through and tells me – the public, distracted me – that it is time to focus. That there is something important going … Continue reading →

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That Happy Feeling

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Brave Thoughts

That feeling of accomplishment, of success, of I-want-to-share-this-with-everyone. That smile that comes unbidden, effortlessly. That joy you want to share with others as your day unfolds. This is the “why”. This is the answer. Because when it works, when we … Continue reading →

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Why We Keep

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Brave Thoughts

So maybe you don’t keep. Maybe you shed things like water off a duck’s back. Maybe you don’t find anything slightly fascinating about junk mail. Maybe you think you don’t need old receipts and stuffed animals and clothes and paystubs and cassette … Continue reading →

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