Category Archives: Amped & Motivated

Posts related to reflections on, and inspiration for, self-growth. Leah wrote these as a way to motivate herself and others to never stop learning and growing in all areas of life.

Balance: Don’t Tiptoe Around It

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Leah

We’re all gifted 24 hours a day. Some people squeeze those 24 hours until they bleed. Others let them slip through their fingers without even realizing what they’ve lost. So how is it that certain people seem to fit everything … Continue reading →

Posted in Amped & Motivated | Tagged create balance, karl rogan, life work balance, living a balanced life, mike robbins, singlemomdom, time management, unknown author | 6 Comments

7 Attributes of the Truly Confident Person by Elaine Sihera

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Leah

Mondays are the day I usually need to give myself a little pep talk. These pep talks consist of positive affirmations – ones I’ve created specifically for me, my life and my dreams – and a brief reminder to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Amped & Motivated | Tagged attributes confident person, confidence, confident people, elaine sihera, happiness, reprinted with permission, truly confident person | 4 Comments

Betrayal, Forgiveness and Jesse James by Karen Bentley

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Leah

By now, everyone – including people like me who avoid the “news” at all costs – knows about the trouble in Sandra Bullock and Jesse James’ marriage. He cheated. She left. Divorce is imminent. Normally, the personal events in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Amped & Motivated | Tagged adultery, betrayal forgiveness jesse james, blog post bingo, forgiveness, infidelity, karen bentley, reprinted with permission, sandra bullock jesse james, social forgiveness, spirtual forgiveness | 3 Comments

Are You Using Time? Or Spending It?

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Leah

“If only I had more time, I’d…” or “I just don’t have enough time to…” or “[Blank] always gets in the way of…” All of the above are examples of common reasons – ahem – excuses for why many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Amped & Motivated | Tagged blame, blamestorming, experience, i do not have time, inspirational quotes, lack of time, lack of will, spending time, time management, unknown author, using time, waste of time | 3 Comments

Pesky Perfectionism Prevents Progress

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Leah

Uh, don’t ask me about the alliteration. It’s the first headline that came to mind, so I’m using it. Plus, if you say that headline out loud, you’re bound to get a little tongue-tied, which is fun. But alas, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Amped & Motivated | Tagged 2010 goals update, buzzards, failed to achieve goals, goals for 2010 update, holly lisle four thinking barriers, muse, perfectionism, want to be perfect | 5 Comments

There Is No “I Tried” in Success by Lora Morrow, M.S.

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Leah

All my life I was raised on the notion that as long as I “tried,” that was good enough. Sure I’d fail, but who cares? At least I tried, right? So I’d just try again. It wasn’t until I watched … Continue reading →

Posted in Amped & Motivated | Tagged conquering stress today, drop the i tried, lora morrow, no such thing as trying, remove the word try, reprinted with permission, success and failure, there is no i tried in success | 5 Comments

I’ve Lost My Week. Have You Seen It?

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Leah

I can’t believe it’s Thursday! Where the heck did the week go? Oh, that’s right, to the 40 or so hours I’ve put in for my clients. The first of the year is an extremely busy time between tax preparation … Continue reading →

Posted in Amped & Motivated | Tagged control your happiness, creative endeavors, feeling burnt out, good attitude, happiness, martha washington, misery, motivation, positive attitude, power of positive thinking, self-talk | 12 Comments

Celebrate Your Mistakes by Carolyn Ellis

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Leah

I subscribe to Carolyn’s “Bits of Brilliance” newsletter and it is one newsletter I actually read from top to bottom. In the latest issue, she reminds us to celebrate one of the most readily available learning tools in life–our mistakes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Amped & Motivated | Tagged bits of brilliance, carolyn ellis, celebrate your mistakes, learn from your mistakes, reprinted with permission | 1 Comment