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Category: Personal Power

Finding Home From Wherever You Are

By lizjansen Posted on November 30, 2018 Posted in Personal Power 8 Comments

by Liz Jansen On a lazy Sunday afternoon in 1998, I lay on the sofa looking up at the massive beams holding up the structure I’d waited so long for and worked so hard to finish. Did I really think …

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Finding Calm When Quitting is Not an Option

By lizjansen Posted on November 2, 2018 Posted in Adventure, Personal Power, Travel 6 Comments

by Liz Jansen It was a two-part challenge. First came a day of riding big-rig-dense Interstate 20 across Texas during autumn storms. The second, heralded by foreboding skies, came the next day and took the first day’s lessons to a …

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15 Things To Do When The Going Gets Tough

By lizjansen Posted on August 24, 2018 Posted in Personal Power 4 Comments

by Liz Jansen The day I left my marriage was one of those days. We both knew I was leaving, but circumstances compelled me to move up the date. My new boss had called a staff meeting in Toronto so …

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Overcoming a 30 Day Yoga Challenge

By lizjansen Posted on June 21, 2018 Posted in Personal Power 4 Comments Tagged with , challengechoicesempowerment

by Liz Jansen I did it on a whim. In late May, the Lion’s Den Yoga Studio, where I practice, posted a 30-day yoga challenge: 30 days of yoga in June. They relaxed the start date so the challenge could …

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Motorcycles Don’t Have Doors

By lizjansen Posted on November 18, 2016 Posted in Personal Power 6 Comments

by Liz Jansen “When one door closes, another opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” Attributed to Alexander Graham Bell, this …

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The Best Laid Plans

By lizjansen Posted on March 31, 2016 Posted in Adventure, Personal Power 2 Comments

by Liz Jansen It sounded like a noble and doable plan: take four months during the winter, off-riding season and write the first draft of Crash Landing, my next book. At least get a good start at it. It began …

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7 Pros and Cons of Independence

By lizjansen Posted on August 31, 2015 Posted in Personal Growth, Personal Power No Comments Tagged with , empowermentindependence

by Liz Jansen Last summer I was a 60-year-old woman, traveling solo by motorcycle across the continent, camping, exploring, and meeting many wonderful friends. This spring, I was back where I started geographically, confined to a small apartment—the same woman, …

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The Power of Letting Go

By lizjansen Posted on August 7, 2015 Posted in Adventure, Personal Power 4 Comments Tagged with , powertrust

by Liz Jansen Ask any motorcycle rider what it’s like to ride and you’re sure to hear them try and describe that feeling of freedom, independence, and spiritual connection that comes from being out on the road. It’s hard to …

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3 Reasons to be Receptive to Your Road

By lizjansen Posted on June 2, 2014 Posted in Personal Power No Comments Tagged with , personal power

Motorcycle riders know more than anyone about the importance of being receptive to what your road delivers. The road you ride, both literally and symbolically is filled with adventure. Rarely can you predict what’s around the corner. On a motorcycle the …

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