by Margie | Aug 22, 2016 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
Do not waste time focusing on the gifts or good luck of others. Focus only on making the most of your own. One of my favorite images from the Olympics was of South African Chad Le Clos in the 200m butterfly final glancing across to his arch rival Michael Phelps in the...
by Margie | Jun 9, 2016 | Brave Interviews, Live Passionately, Women Rising
Life can be painful. This may sound like a pretty negative thing to say but having had numerous painful periods in my life, I believe so much suffering people experience comes from trying to avoid it. Which is why I’m excited to share with you my recent...
by Margie | Feb 18, 2016 | Brave Interviews, Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
In recent months I’ve spent time with several people going through a tough time and struggling to hold on to hope and stay optimistic. Depression is tapping at the door of a few. I know there have been times over the years I’ve felt that way myself. When my brother...
by Margie | Feb 28, 2014 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
As I awoke this morning I remembered it was my brother Peter’s birthday. He would have been 35 today. The last time I spoke to him was on his 31st birthday… four years ago today. I remember trying to call him. I was at home in Virginia. He was in a psychiatric...
by Margie | Jan 22, 2009 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
Love her or loathe her (though why would you but from jealousy!), you have to hand it to Oprah — she’s got courage! I mean after the years and years of yo-yoing up and down the scales, I think we all, including Oprah herself, had thought her battle with the bulge was...
