In Others’ Words: Rowing Through the Hard Times

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, perseverance, Quotes 5 Comments

Sometimes life is hard.  And sometimes when life is hard, don’t we just want to quit? To stick with the boat analogy, when we’re stuck in the middle of nowhere and nothing’s happening — no wind filling our sails — it’s easy to just sit down and wait it out.  Sometimes we tell us ourselves we don’t need a lot …

In Others’ Words: What to Do After Going Halfway

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Quotes, Relationships, Uncategorized 10 Comments

For a long time, I thought 50-50 relationships were the way to go. I do my part to meet the other person halfway and the other person does their part. Equal investments into a relationship should make it work, right? Not necessarily. And then I believed the 100% “go all in” attitude about relationships. It’s not 50-50. It’s 100% plus …

In Others’ Words: Unexpected Celebrations

Beth VogtIn Others' Words, Life, Quotes 8 Comments

Our perspective affects our outlook on life. And author Robert Brault’s mindset makes me smile. We all know the traditional, here-they-come-again celebrations. Birthdays. Independence Day. Thanksgiving. Yom Kippur. Christmas. Weddings — and the subsequent anniversaries. Graduations. But what other special occasions can we celebrate besides the ones already prewritten on most calendars? The photo above is recreated at every Deep …