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Reflecting on what truly matters

by rosemary, July 25, 2013

We tell our children that you can learn more from failure than from success. But do we actually believe that ourselves? What do we do after we’ve failed to reach a goal we set for ourselves? This week, I’ve had a chance to reflect on these questions myself in a very personal way. On Sunday, I was unable to finish the Moonwalk half marathon – fainting from the heat and humidity after mile 12 of the 13.1 – and I experienced many feelings in the aftermath. Some I expected – … Continue reading →

Posted in well-being, your self | Tagged breast cancer, camaraderie, defeat, emotions, failure, family, friends, goals, gratitude, marathon, MoonWalk, positive, success, support, volunteer, walk | Leave a comment

Picking Yourself Up After A Defeat

by rosemary, July 23, 2013

This weekend I remembered the tag line of that iconic old TV sports show, Wide World of Sports – “the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat” – as I sat on the ground just a mile or so shy of my goal. I had planned to power walk a half-marathon overnight with Phyllis but my plan was derailed just after 3:00 a.m. The Moonwalk raised funds for breast cancer screening and I still met that goal. But I fainted from the overwhelming heat and humidity in New York City … Continue reading →

Posted in stress, well-being, your self | Tagged brainstorm, breast cancer, coping, defeat, emotions, failure, fears, goals, marathon, MoonWalk, obstacles, strategy, stress, success, walk | 2 Comments

Winning and Losing

by rosemary, April 16, 2013

I was talking with one of my young grandsons recently about a weekend baseball game his team had just played. When I asked if he had fun, he responded, “Well, I guess. But we were tied and it was almost over and then they scored in the last inning. I don’t like losing, Grandma.” This gave us the chance to have a long conversation about the experience and his feelings about winning and losing. To be honest, none of us really likes to lose. Sure we have the cliché responses … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Fear at the Vancouver Winter Olympics

by rosemary, February 23, 2010

As the Olympic Games continue in Vancouver, today we focus on overcoming two basic fears – failure and success. Competitive Olympic athletes have fought them – and so can you. Overcoming fear of failure. For some, failure signifies humiliation and the loss of self-esteem. But when the goal is to perform to the best of your ability, you can feel good about yourself even when you don’t come in first place. As Coubertain stated in the Olympic creed, “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win … Continue reading →