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The saying is true, you can’t please everyone, all the time.  And pleasing others in my opinion is pretending to be someone you are not.

Sure, doing good, being nice and living by the golden rules is great, but you need to be yourself while doing it.  I talk here and there about this, but its important to understand that you can’t pretend to be someone you aren’t, it will eventually backfire.

Being yourself, living your life will bring to you those that truly want to be your friend, they will be happy for you, PLEASED with you so to speak.  Sure you have a job, have to follow rules, but you can still be yourself, not pretend to be someone else.

I try and live my life MY WAY.  Yes, I wear many hats, doctor, father, husband and son, but I am still me, truly me.  I say things, do things that make me happy, not the people around me.  There are 24 hours in the day, if you need to practice being yourself, find some time and act like yourself, practice, find who you truly are and let yourself shine…

Build, Inspire, Live

Linden P

This cat is hilarious, but why?  Well he seems to relate to so many people out there.  Yes, too many people out there are grumpy to say the least.

Why?  Because its monday?  Not likely, everyone loves mondays right?  Well why are so many people grumpy?

I believe many are grumpy because they don’t have a dream to chase.  They haven’t set goals or have ideas of where to go.  Its not the end of the world, there are so many places that can help you develop and reach your goals, its just that many people don’t use them.

So, here I sit, writing this blog, looking around I can see those elusive happy people, but I also see so many others that just seem plain grumpy.  I can’t talk to each of them and let them know they are special, I can help a few of them understand that life should be full of joy and happiness, not glum and gloom though.

Will that help?  I don’t know, I do know that some people will find the desire and drive to set goals and reach dreams, others just won’t.  Its sad but true.  You can lead a person to the well, but some won’t drink unless a glass of water is given to them.

My goal in writing this today is that maybe some of you reading it will step up and let others you see know that they are special, they have the right to set goals and reach their dreams.  You can do your part, and its up to them to take the action needed to get on the path to a happier and fuller life.

Linden P.

Ok Monday, Lets Do This….

Hey everyone, its monday morning.  Hopefully my friends and family back in ND are all cuddled up around a fire, enjoying the quiet family time.

But for the rest of us, its monday morning, time to rise and SHINE!!!!  Yes, SHINE in a Monday morning.  Its not hard, just put your mind to it and make it happen.

Mondays are a great day to start positively and make moves that get you closer to your goals, dreams and desires.  Maybe today is the day you ask that girl her name, ask your boss for more important stuff to do, maybe you start eating less junk and more good stuff?  Today is Monday, make something happen that will change your life for the better…

I wish all who read this, everyone I know will never have to say “What If…..”  Those are terrible words to have to say, and I know many people keep those words in their heads, going over the situation, wasting precious life on worrying about something that is over and done with.  If you missed your What if moment, learn from it and move on.  Don’t waste time dwelling on it, go looking for new moments where you won’t ever have to say “What IF”.

Build, Inspire, Live

Linden P…

Ok, so this is an inspirational blog, about dreams, goals and moving towards them.  But sometimes in life, SH$T happens right?  Sometimes you just need to sit back and roast a marshmellow or two.  LOL

Now I don’t want you to burn down the store, but taking a step back, a shot or two of bourbon and relaxing in a lawn chair is needed.  Clearing your mind, relaxing your body, just being……  Maybe thats what Fridays are for?

Ok, maybe saturdays, LOL.  But you should take time each week to relish in your success, go over your failures, and regroup.  In order to do that sometimes you need to let go and just BE!!!!

So remember to keep your focus, enjoy your life and keep moving towards your goals, dreams and desires.  But also take a mental break to just BE.

Build, Inspire, Live

Linden P

Ok, you know I always try and find the positive in every situation right?  Well I haven’t suffered great loss, divorce or any of the many other tragic events that can occur.

I still believe in finding the positive, never giving up and always moving forward.  That being said, what would drive someone to move forward after a life changing event?  ………

Dreams, Goals, Adventures….

I believe that if you truly have a dream or goal, you will always search for a means and way to move towards that goal, no matter what.  If you haven’t seen the stories or videos of Nick Vujicic, then you are missing out of a heartwarming story of no limits living.  Here is a link to his site, http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/    got media and watch Live Forever..

Tissues maybe required.

So, having a goal or dream is the key.  If you don’t have one, take some quiet time and really think about what you want, where you want to be and then how you can get there.  Sure, this maybe a 10 year journey, or maybe its a few months, but you need to have dreams and goals to live your life to its fullest.

Build, Inspire, Live

Linden P

Hey, if you have met me, you know I am not normal.  I kinda live outside the box for the most part.  Growing up, I used humor to get me through many things, and I always tried to be just ME.

Everyone of us is different, but I do remember wanting to “fit in” with a certain crowd, group or person.  I know I have pretended to be something else to fit it and I am sure you have too.  But its really hard to “pretend” to be someone other that who you are isn’t it.

Why work that hard, in the end, your true self will always come out.  If you accept, love and embrace your true self, you will be amazed at where you fit in.  Being different is fine, being yourself is great.  Imagine not worrying about what others think of you, doing what makes you happy, and well singing your song out loud.

Yes, I have scared many people through my years, people know I am harmless, but some do find me quite annoying at times.  I do sing, dance and act out often, but I don’t worry about what others think.  Thats the key.

Be yourself, act like yourself and enjoy yourself.

Build, Inspire, Live

Linden P.

Is just 14 inches.  From the heart to the head….(Thanks Jodi for posting pic).

Wow, thats a great subject for today huh?  I am sure most of you are groggy and tired from the beloved TIME CHANGE (we lost an hour if you didnt know).

But, having a dream or goal is usually set in the mind (head).  Getting to the action on making that happen often takes a lot of HEART.  So how do we tie these two together to make those dreams and goal happen?

PRACTICE….

Yes, practice, vision and purpose will help get the heart going on your dreams.  If you goal is a good one  (good for you and all others), you can instill passion, purpose and a vision to help enlist your heart.  I think if your heart and head are both in it, we can call it PASSION.  Once you have a passion, getting the needed things done to move you forward towards your goal is much easier.

So, find a way to develop PASSION and you will see your heart and head are both on the same page.

Build, Inspire, Live

Linden P.

Hey, first real snowstorm of the year for us, and its March……  I am going home to take the kids sledding before heading to the office.  Work needs to happen, but play MUST happen too.

Some people aren’t fortunate enough to live in the upper midwest and have snow days, but you can’t have everything I guess.

Overnight we got a fresh 8+” of snow, everything, I mean everything is bright WHITE.  Beautiful, a fresh canvas to start the day.  Now, I got the driveway done, waiting till 7:30am so the neighbors don’t bitch.  My boys came out to help shortly after that.  They really aren’t much help, but oh its fun to watch them work around the snow.  They dug my van out, then proceeded to go make their mark all over the fresh canvas of snow.  Front and backyard now has snow angles, boot tracks and more.

How do you find your fresh canvas?  For me, its Mondays.  I love them, a whole new week of possibilities, challenges, decisions, etc..   But thats me, what do you do to get yourself focused?  A fresh canvas allows you to see only your goals, dreams and the things to come.  I think its needed quite often in this age, too many distractions, they take our focus away from where we want to go.

So, if you can’t do Mondays, find something that works for you to get that FRESH CANVAS and get your focus back.

Build, Inspire, Live

Linden P