Dare to Lead
#35 Days of Dares #29 Dare to Lead At some point in life we’re all faced with a decision of whether or not to step up and lead. Sometimes we even lead by default. Leadership is not about being the CEO…
Elaine Fraser
Speaker and Author of Beautiful: beauty tips for the soul.
Dare to Change the World
#35 Days of Dares #28 Dare to Change the World Some of the best adventures I’ve had in life stem from volunteering. Since I was a teenager I’ve always volunteered in some capacity—helping a mother with a disabled child, youth…
Dare to Be Embarrassed
#35 Days of Dares #27 Dare to Be Embarrassed A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free. Nikos Kazantzakis When the fear of being embarrassed holds you back from trying new…
Dare to Go Outside
#35 Days of Dares #26Dare to Go Outside To live an adventurous, creative life, we need to get outside literally and figuratively. Creativity thrives when we break out of our same old routine. Even the smallest changes can help get us out of a rut…
Dare to be Humble
Being humble doesn’t mean we put ourselves down. I think it means that we have a healthy sense of our abilities and the grace to allow others to shine as well. Being humble makes us real. Humility is not thinking…
Dare to Fail Miserably
#35 Days of Dares #24 Dare to Fail Miserably Sometimes we fail. We fail miserably. When that happens the easiest thing to do is retreat and to promise ourselves that we will never, ever allow ourselves to feel that sense…
Dare to Travel With Others
#35 Days of Dares #23 Dare to Travel With Others We all need people we can count on, learn from and walk beside. When we’ve been hurt or disappointed with others, it’s difficult at times to trust again. I’m fortunate…
Dare to Be Grateful
#35 Days of Dares #22 Dare to Be Grateful If you, like me, exercise regularly, the benefits to your health and well-being are enormous. Various studies have shown that gratitude is also important to exercise and has many…
Dare to Hope
#35 Days of Dares #21 Dare to Hope Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Albert Einstein It is important to live in the present. Today is all we have and there are no guarantees for tomorrow. This…