by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you happen to go to Harvard? No? Me neither. On any given year, Harvard will accept only a little over 3% of the applicants, and that’s the percentage of those who actually applied. The best of the best apply to Harvard. The top 1%. The valedictorians. The...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 8, 2021 | acceptance, Grace, Happiness, Kindness, Love
I have an update on the Adopt_Ollie story that I shared not too long ago. You know my daughter, Devon, and her roommates fostered dear, sweet Ollie. Ollie is a yellow lab that arrived at their doorstep weighing in at a very unhealthy 176 pounds (he’s now 108...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 7, 2021 | Accountability, Hope, Inspirational, Planning, Success, Vision
I always have mixed emotions about summer coming to an end. I feel like part of the playful child in me has to go back to school. It’s as if the opportunity to be “carefree” has come to an end for now, and the very grown-up “serious” just...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 3, 2021 | Help, Stress
“A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” ~ Rumi I recently submitted an application to Over 50 Outside: 52 Hike Challenge. They were looking for women over 50 to get outside and complete 52 hikes in a year. I can’t even begin to tell you...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 2, 2021 | Family, Happiness, Inner Peace, Love, Values
Last night we were under a tornado warning from 6pm until about 9 pm. My husband, my son, my two dogs, and me hunkered down in the basement for three hours to remain safe until the risk of the tornado passed. I was texting with other family members and friends who...