Comments on: Lift the Oars (and Happy New Year!) – Video

By: jennyblake

jennyblake — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:39:23 +0000

Thanks Jeff! I read a great tip recently about scheduling time for renewal -
it's not to say we shouldn't push hard toward our goals, but we should
remember how important it is to build in time to slow down too. Best of luck
to you in 2010 as well!

By: Jeff Sanders

Jeff Sanders — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:28:17 +0000

Relaxing has certainly been one my biggest challenges when tackling my own personal goals. It's great advice and a life-long battle that obviously makes a big difference if you master it. Great advice Jenny and best of luck to you and your goals for 2010.

By: jennyblake

jennyblake — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:44:08 +0000

Thanks Ryan! I absolutely love that quote/passage – if we could all stick to
that every day, we'd be so much more relaxed (or at least I know I would
be!). So true that unsuccessfully trying to control things that are not
actually within our control is the fastest way to anxiety and a bad mood -
and that spirals and creates a whole secondary set of problems. So cheers to
optimism, faith that things will work out as they should, and the power to
change the things we can

By: Ryan Knapp

Ryan Knapp — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:14:43 +0000

Always enlightening Jenny. It's good to sit back sometimes and enjoy the ride. We cannot control everything in our lives, but most of the time we unsuccessfully try, and it wastes time, effort and puts us in a bad state of mind.

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

By: jennyblake

jennyblake — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:53:06 +0000

Awww, thanks AT! Love you to death TOO!! Can't believe we are living in the
same time zone again. Too good to be true! Can't wait to see you again this
weekend!!

By: At

At — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:10:36 +0000

Gahhh! Great message. Even greater video. I love you to death, OBVIOUSLY. Thanks for the inspiration.