How do I make it stick?????

Consistency... What is consistency? The dictionary says that consistency is steadfast adherence to the same principles, course... It also says that consistent is constantly adhering to the same principles, course... So, what stands out is steadfast and constant.  Think about those terms.  They are very simple in definition but yet not easy in application.  The name of the game is what both constant and steadfast mean in relationship to time.  There is a very critical equation that can assist in understanding your success. C x T = S or Consistency x Time or over time = Success.  As you all know this can and does apply to anything that you do consistently, desirable or undesirable.  If you eat cup cakes every day consistently over time, then you will be successful in gaining weight and being nutritionally unhealthy.  On the other hand, if you save money consistently over time, then you will be successful at being financially independent.   Believe this...YOU are the Influencers that will influence others.  YOU have set the ground work, the foundation.  Your commitment is much recognized.  

Is it the End or the Beginning...

Sitting here today with power outages, business closings, people displaced, etc. shows us how fragile our new technology enveloped lives are.  It's not that it is bad, it is about the recognition of how blessed we are. When we realize how our lives are attached to the technology we live with and see that we still are so blessed even when some of those things are taken.  There are those that live with much less and are able to live their lives in that situation. We have been created to adapt to our circumstances. This means that our existence is not identified by our circumstance. We have been created with so many blessings, physical mental and spiritual, that our existence is completely defined by who we have been created to be. Those blessings or gifts/talents show a true picture of who we really are. So, let's count our blessings even in times of difficult circumstances.