Where Grit Meets Grace What's shakin' my friend! Before diving into this week's bunch of goodness, I want to share an important update going into affect starting today! 🔥 Based on the feedback received from my last email, you are going to start receiving this weekly newsletter on Monday mornings. So, basically it's like this... When given the choice, the majority of you responded to say either: A. I don't care what day you send it B. Mondays would be better for me So, starting next week, you...
6 days ago • 1 min read
Where Grit Meets Grace Hey friend, It’s another week, another Friday, another opportunity to look at life from a different view. With the day’s first cup of coffee in hand (Starbucks Dark Italian Roast is where it’s at!), I bring to you a quick trio of truths—one to laugh with, two to grow with. Life’s Nothing But a Carolina Road Trip Who Knew Inspiration Could Come from a Traffic Jam? Forrest Gump taught us all that life is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re gonna get. But...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Where Grit Meets Grace What's happenin' my friend! I don't know about you, but for me, life always finds a way of throwing me a curveball right about the time I think life is going good! I'm talking about the unexpected, the painful, the downright unfair—all that crap that can turn a good day into a real-life nightmare! But what if those very challenges, the ones we’d never choose, are actually the very thing shaping us into who we’re meant to be? Today, I present you with 2 different...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Where Grit Meets Grace Hey there, my friend! I'm excited to welcome you to another edition of Where Grit Meets Grace—your personal Friday pit stop for positivity, inspiration, and a whole lot of heart. 🌟DID YOU KNOW? You don't have to wait for Friday to receive this medicine for the soul... As long as you've hit the little button inside of Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or countless other apps to begin FOLLOWING the podcast, you'll be notified right there on your phone when a new episode...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Where Grit Meets Grace Hey there, my friend! Ever have one of those weeks where life throws you a curveball? Maybe you’re feeling under the weather, or maybe you’re just stuck in a routine that’s left you uninspired. Either way, I’ve got something today that'll surely turn things around. This week we're flipping the script—finding growth in unexpected places and discovering how one tiny word can lead to some of life’s biggest adventures! 🌟 Sick Days = Growth Days? You Bet! It’s easy to let a...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Where Grit Meets Grace Hey friend, Happy Friday! Wow, anybody else think this week has been extraordinarily crazy? From 'The Gulf of America' actually just maybe becoming a real thing, to snow blanketing the entire Gulf coast! 6 inches of snow in Florida?🥶 And the CRAZY didn't stop there! Did you hear that my podcast was taken over by AI?😱 Yes, I'm being a bit dramatic... It's more so like I brought on 2 AI co-hosts to give me a hand while being sick.🤧 But you know... one way or another the...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Where Grit Meets Grace What's shakin' my friend!! Some turn to a second cup of coffee, some order a double shot of espresso, and then others realize all they have to do is to open up the week's issue of Where Grit Meets Grace! Because who needs caffeine when you can get hit with a double dose of in your face motivation! This week, we’re diving into a story that is equally awe-inspiring as it is completely empowering! And in case that isn't enough to have you ready to conquer the world, then...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Where Grit Meets Grace What's shakin' my friend! Wow, and here I had high hopes that all the crap from 2024 wouldn't cross the line into the new year... And yet today we are all glued to our TV's watching the fires in California. Sometimes I just can't help but ask why... Why does all of this bad stuff have to happen? Can't life just be good? So, with no answers to those big questions about life, I'll just stick to worrying about right now. With that said, believe it or not, but we are indeed...
3 months ago • 2 min read