[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last week we asked you to share a quote or mantra that has kept you going. Thanks to all who shared something. Here are the responses:
“A bird in hand is worth 2 in the bush.”
“All good things come to me.”
“All models are bad, but some are useful.”
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi
“Because someone doesn’t love you the way you want them to doesn’t mean they don’t love you with all they have.”
“Breathe in, Breathe out.”
“When I breathe in, I breathe in peace. When I breathe out, I breathe out love.”
“Choose discomfort over resentment.”
“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.”
“Do what you can. Be who you are. Want what you have.”
“Every day I wake up a better pickleball player!” 😉
“Everyone has their own God taking care of them. ” (Meaning that I don’t have to take care of everyone and can release myself from that responsibility when I start to feel it.)
“Everything is a choice. Choose happy.”
“Fail, fail fast, and fail again.”
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change and to accept the things I can change and the wisdom to know the difference.”
“Happiness is not a destination but a way of life.”
“Have Courage and Be Kind”
“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
“In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa
“It is a mark of leadership to adjust.”
“It is always darkest before the dawn.”
“It is better to light one candle than to curse the dark.”
“It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature!” And this actress passed away last week.”
“Just Do It” the iconic slogan of the company named after the Goddess of Victory; “Just friggin do it”—my oft repeated version of that slogan.
“Let it Be.”
“Never let what you can’t do get in the way of what you can.”
“Nothing without joy.”
“One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk.” – Tahshunke Witko
“Pick myself up, dust myself off and start ALL over again.”
“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams
“Shared joy is double joy; shared sorrow is half sorrow.”
“Everything will be alright in the end; so if everything is not alright, then it is not yet the end💖”
“Six more months, just six more months…”
“The worst four letter word in the English language is “mine”.”
“This too shall pass.”
“Toward the One, the perfection of love, harmony and beauty, the only being, united with all the illuminated souls who form the embodiment of the Master, the spirit of guidance.”
“We are still in the middle of the story.”
“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“When you are going through Hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill
“You can always have your way if you have more than one way.”
“You got to be a little crazy, so you don’t go insane.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Katie believes the best things in life are the result of collaboration and diverse perspectives coming together to produce something greater than any individual could. She is passionate about systems, efficiency and collaboration for better community outcomes. She loves dreaming up the big picture and drafting the roadmap to make it happen. She has a background in operations, fundraising, communications and program development, as well as over a decade of nonprofit management experience in Northern Colorado.
Her greatest joy in life comes from her family. Her husband, Steven, a principal at Wellington Middle School, and daughters Emmaline and Esmae are the lights of her life. Together they love mountains, music and all kinds of food. She is passionate about women supporting other women in all stages of life and especially through the critical moments that make or break us. She believes that one of the most important things in life is to be kind.
Being outdoors makes her soul come alive. It always roots her in gratitude and is one of the reasons she loves living in Fort Collins.