Dream
A hope or aim for the future

“I write and talk a lot about dreams. Primarily because I know we serve an awesome and amazing God, who gave us dreams for an awesome and amazing purpose. We all have a dream to do something great, go somewhere incredible, achieve the unachievable, beat the unbeatable or meet the "unmeetable." Unfortunately, more often than not, most dreams remain unrealized; silenced by fear and doubt. What's needed is a renaissance to recapture the spirit and belief we once had as children. We need to remind ourselves in all that we desire to be, have and do... "I can, if I believe I can."

My aim is to inspire as many people as possible to passionately pursue and do their dreams. Revitalize your dreams. Start today. Don't just dream; dream BIG dreams! Put them in your heart, then put them on the wall, refrigerator, mirror ... wherever you'll see them often. Remind yourself you are more than worthy of everything your heart ever imagined. Believe, and then diligently commit to a plan to achieve.

Resolve to live a life that ends the way you want it to; and don't you dare, I say don't you dare... die with your dreams still inside you

Fran Briggs
Professional Speaker, Author, Educator
www.franbriggs.com

Earnest
Sincere or determined

When a woman in “earnest,” I believe that I can trust her, depend on her and know that she is authentic. She will be filled with integrity. She is a person who will give you her enthusiasm and zeal; whole-hearted and whole-souled connection that is grounded in grace. Congruency between what you feel on the inside with what you express on the outside. Forthright honesty.
“Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.”

Pascal

It's amazing how much you can learn if your intentions are truly earnest.

Chuck Berry

Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.

Charles Dickens

Eccentric
Not usual or normal; unique

Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character has abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage which it contained.

John Stuart Mill

I am not eccentric. It's just that I am more alive than most people. I am an unpopular electric eel set in a pond of goldfish. 

Dame Edith Sitwell

A woman’s unique ability in bringing out her True Self, which is uniquely hers. Being true to your unique feelings and emotions that make you who you are. 100 yellow flowers and one is red. Eccentric draws attention to and makes special.

My aunt may have been considered a kook, but she danced her own dance and listened to her own song. Individuality that becomes your personal signature. Making yourself memorable; your personal stamp on your life’s journey.

Effervescent
Bubbling up, lively and high spirited, ebullient, bubbling or overflowing

Infectious joy that is contagious to those her cross her path. High spiritedness that is lively and vivacious. Her animation brings happiness and energy that overflow with possibilities. A fountain of possibilities, grounded in the still water of wisdom. Every emotion, every action is connected to the flow.

“Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.”

Denis Diderot

Every day we have the opportunity to elevate others and ourselves through our words and random acts of kindness. When we do this, we are coming from a place in our hearts, which is inspired by a generous spirit and an enriched consciousness. The beauty of elevation is the reciprocal miracle that occurs when the universe mirrors the gift right back at us and we receive a boost.

“Elevate! No, not yourself, but others. It is as simple as a smile, a kind word, a thoughtful gift, listening to a friend's problems, patiently waiting in the grocery line behind the lady using her fifty coupons without tapping your foot or rolling your eyes. Elevating someone is simply placing his or her needs above your own. You may not get a thank you or even a return smile, but what you do get is that really warm feeling deep inside that is priceless, yes you might even say elevating!

My father once gave me a piece of advice while he was weeding my mom's garden, "You will find that the thing that makes you the happiest in life is when you are doing something to make another person happy." I was only eight years old at the time, but I have remembered those words almost everyday of my life (maybe because they were so perplexing, I really didn't understand what he meant at the time). When I finally figured it out I found that either consciously or unconsciously I began thinking of ways to do just that.

One day, in a restaurant I made eye contact with a young man and gave him a big smile, before he left he came over to my husband and asked him if he realized how beautiful his wife was (well I'm not!). He then told us that where he came from no one ever treated him with kindness or respect. Something as little and insignificant as a smile made him feel good about himself and made me beautiful in his eyes. Wow, I'm still elevated by that compliment and that happened three years ago!” 

Anna Kretz
Married 31 years, teacher and business owner
Scio, OR 

An elevator makes a great metaphor for your journey through life. When you step in you select the floor and push your button, with the full intention of getting where you want to go. Other people, however, get on the elevator with you and push buttons for other floors. They may be spouses, parents, kids, friends, business associates or even the family dog. You often have to be patient and wait because your destination may be delayed and postponed to accommodate their needs. Just be sure to press your own button, otherwise, you’ll end up going on other people’s journeys and forget where you want to be. Make a deliberate selection for your floor and enjoy the ride!

Insight
Ability to see things as they really are, especially by intuition

“When it comes to finding solutions to complicated problems, women are amazing. They have an innate ability to not get bogged down in the problem and they somehow see beyond it. Women see the whole concept rather than the small picture. They think outside the box with unlimited possibilities.

“I am continually floored by the fact that the three to four women we have in our program provide much more detailed input into the program with consistent success. I hit them with the hardest problems and they find solutions every single time!

Engineering is not traditionally a woman’s career choice, however, they are some of our best talent. In spite of this talent and their innate abilities, it is a declining work force. They pick up on concepts that men often miss. Men can be like bulls in a china shop and they attack with power, however, women attack with finesse’.

They are typically more insightful, more enthusiastic, more driven, and more passionate about excellence because they want to excel in a male dominated field. I have yet to meet a woman at Lockheed Martin who is not excellent at what she does.”

Terry Hartzog, age 46
Senior Staff Engineer
Lockheed Martin

Resilience
Springing back, elastic, buoyant

“A setback is often a set-up for a come-back!”

Willy Jolly
Professional Speaker

“Once the imagination has been stretched to a new dimension, it will never return to its former size.”

Unkown

“My dictionary defines resilience as “returning back to your original shape or position.” Hmmm. Can this really happen and would I want it to? 

The truth is, when I’ve had a set back or something difficult has happened, I can’t to return to my “original shape.” No one can. Because our experiences always leave us changed.

I think we are like a pair of pantyhose. No matter what, once a pair of pantyhose has been worn, there “ain’t no way” they are ever going to snap back into the shape they held when they were right out of the package. They have been permanently altered, taking on the shape of the wearer’s hips and thighs. In fact, they have to change to be of any use. Imagine trying to wear pantyhose that resist being shaped to fit our body. 

Being resilient and having the ability to snap back is what I want if I’ve taken a hit of some kind. But I can never return to where I was or who I was before. I am shaped by my experiences. Shaped by both the good and the bad. 

A powerful, electric woman does not simply bounce back…she bounces higher. She doesn’t desire to simply return to a state of homeostasis, rather she strives for better. She recognizes that change is good and that even when she has been down or altered, she can bounce back to an improved, richer and elevated state. Like pantyhose, she happily takes Old Mindsets,” examines the shape of her environment and her circumstances and doesn’t mourn that she can never return to her original shape. In fact, she’s thrilled to be altered.”

Cheri Britton,
The “Break Out Of Old Mindsets Expert
www.BOOMTHINKING.com

Developmental psychologist, Emmy Werne, says that resiliency is a quality that allows us to thrive in the face of adversity. The fact is, when you live an electric life, occasionally, you’re going to get shocked. And while some power surges can be positively electrifying, some can knock you right on your fanny.

The question is, when you get knocked down, do you stay down? Or, do you, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.

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