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Tag: courage

Leadership

Learning How to Live from Being With the Dying

lizjansen Oct 19, 2017 Tagged with authenticity, courage, love

by Liz Jansen In my last post, I talked about infinite possibilities and having priorities rearranged by events beyond our control. I’m grateful to have taken time to spend with my dad in what would be his last days. No …

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Leadership, Personal Growth

How to Ride a Motorcycle Across the Country in One Step

lizjansen Jun 9, 2017 Tagged with confidence, courage, fear

by Liz Jansen In 2003, at age 49, I walked away from a 25-year marriage and a long-term corporate career. What’s a motorcycle rider to do when faced with open-ended time off during the summer? Go for an extended ride, …

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Leadership, Liz's Stories, Personal Growth

Going Down Stairs

lizjansen Oct 1, 2015 Tagged with action, courage, trust

by Liz Jansen In my dream, I was going down stairs from the upper to ground level in an open concept home. Wooden beams supported the peaked ceiling and the entire wall, from peak to ground was glass, allowing the …

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Liz's Stories, Personal Growth

Parting Words From a Friend

lizjansen Sep 17, 2015 Tagged with courage, friendship, gratitude

by Liz Jansen Terry returned to spirit form on October 15, 2015, two months after his diagnosis. Those of us who knew him are better off for having shared a portion of our earthly journey with him. We feel profound loss and sadness, …

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Leadership

Remembrance Day

lizjansen Nov 11, 2014 Tagged with courage, gratitude

by Liz Jansen Today on Remembrance Day 2014, we pay special tribute to all those who have served our countries in the military. Their sacrifices, courage and patriotism have given us the way of life we enjoy today. We will …

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Adventure

16 Tips from a New Rider on Group Touring

lizjansen Jul 22, 2014 Tagged with adventure, courage

by Liz Jansen Sharon Hunt started riding in April 2013. This year, she booked a trip to Alaska with MotoQuest Tours —her first group tour. After listening to Kevin Hagerty’s interview on the Wheels to Wisdom podcast, Sharon offered to …

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Adventure, Ancestor Trail, Personal Growth

Setting Free the Past to Open the Future

lizjansen Jul 14, 2014 Tagged with courage, freedom

by Liz Jansen I met Abigail twenty-two years ago at an SPCA foster home in rural Ontario. My husband and I were looking for our little Mickey who had disappeared and there she was, a little tortoiseshell kitten sharing a …

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Adventure, Motorcycle Tips

Overcoming Fear with an Off Road Riding Course

lizjansen Jun 11, 2014 Tagged with courage, fear, safety, skills

by Liz Jansen I was terrified even before I got on the 125cc Yamaha TTR at the mid-week off road riding course. Six years earlier I’d gone over the handlebars and shattered my shoulder at this very place. Last year, …

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Adventure, Leadership

Debbie Evans Leavitt—Core Strength

lizjansen Apr 9, 2014 Tagged with balance, courage, leadership, wisdom

Listen, chat with, learn, and get inspired by Debbie at the Power of the Road online conference, later today.  She’ll talk about the life lessons motorcycles have taught her and how they’ve enabled her to become successful as a person, wife, mother—and …

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Adventure, Leadership

Fulvio Marotto—Unstoppable

lizjansen Apr 3, 2014 Tagged with courage, pioneer

Listen, chat with, learn, and get inspired by Fulvio at the Power of the Road online conference, April 7 to 11, 2014.  His story will make you reconsider your use of the word “impossible.”  Fulvio Marotto has the distinct honor of being …

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