Everything good comes on the other side of looking stupid as a beginner.

Tough day? Hang in there. As Babe Ruth said, “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." ~Mark Twain

It’s funny how we sometimes know exactly what we’re supposed to do, but we don’t always do it. While escaping into Grey's Anatomy, I got a message I needed to hear. I just published How Grey’s Anatomy Led Me Back to LinkedIn link.medium.com/lmEKLQOYVOb

My dad is going to be 95 next week. This morning he told me he woke up thinking about the word “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” As a freelance writer, I love words, so the word “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” put a smile on my face. My favorite word is serendipity.

When I need motivation, nobody lifts me up like Les Brown. medium.com/@valeried864/8…

Fear of making a mistake leads to analysis paralysis. Mistakes won't break you. You win or you learn.

The first step toward success is taking responsibility for your own life. Blaming circumstances or other people for not attaining your goals is a waste of time and energy.

Everything you want is on the other side of your comfort zone. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Attitude is everything. Abraham Lincoln said, "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing."

Our lives are made up of the choices we've made. We have each taken the steps that landed us where we are, whether we're living our dream or working at a dead-end job. If we don't like where our choices have landed us, it's up to us to make new choices.

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one." ~Elbert Hubbard

It's not too late to pursue your dreams.

Go on a walk

It's a brand new day to give it another shot.

Every journey starts with just one step. The important thing is to take the step in the right direction.

If you have started and stopped working toward your goal dozens of times, don't look backwards at what you may have screwed up. Just keep going forward. F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist but in the ability to start over.”

We do so many things without thinking, and our lives are unfolding based on our habits. "You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine." ~John C. Maxwell

Procrastination is often a way to try to avoid making mistakes. Here's a great quote from Elbert Hubbard: "The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one."