by Giulietta Nardone | Jan 19, 2024 | Facing Fear, Feeling Alive, Persistence
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” ~ Dale Carnegie. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when...
by Giulietta Nardone | Jul 19, 2023 | Exploration, Feeling Alive
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did.” ~ Mark Twain Sing first. Then do the boring stuff. (This post originally appeared in January 2011 on my previous blog) Hey folks breaking out of...
by Giulietta Nardone | Jul 1, 2023 | Exploration, Facing Fear, Taking Chances
“Say yes and you’ll figure it out afterwards.” — Tiny Fey I used to get all excited about something I saw in the paper, in a program catalog or on-line. I’d circle it in red, cut it out and put it on the refrigerator. But as the sign-up deadline got...
by Giulietta Nardone | Jul 1, 2023 | Facing Fear, Feeling Alive, Speaking Up
“My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.” — Audre Lorde A lot of people will not stand up because they don’t want to make waves. Sure, there is the chance it might feel like rough seas for a while. But if you don’t make waves...
by Giulietta Nardone | Feb 24, 2023 | Creativity, Exploration
“Don’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson When I first started blogging in 2009, I banged out a ton of copy without expending much effort. It poured out of me like it was never going to stop,...