Monthly Archives: February 2011

Visual Soliloquy # 125 The greatest mistake you can make in life…

Posted on February 28, 2011 by TA Loeffler

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make a mistake. – Elbert Hubbard  

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Everest 3.0

Posted on February 27, 2011 by TA Loeffler

One of the first questions I’m asked when people find out that I wasn’t able to summit Everest is, “Will you try again?” I wonder if they ask people who make it to the top the same question. Typically not, … Continue reading →

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Visual Soliloquy #124 The greatest discovery of my generation…

Posted on February 27, 2011 by TA Loeffler

The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. – William James

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Radio Noon Crosstalk …How do you stay active at this time of year?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by TA Loeffler

“Towering snowbanks, slippery sidewalks…exercising outside isn’t much fun in February. And fighting through stormy weather to get to the gym can get pretty old. Antony Card is director of Memorial University’s department of Human Kinetics and Recreation. TA Loeffler Professor … Continue reading →

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Visual Soliloquy #123 Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you…

Posted on February 26, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you. –Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Visual Soliloquy #122 I was going again because I had need of courage and inspiration…

Posted on February 25, 2011 by TA Loeffler

I was going again because I had need of courage and inspiration and because on the high mountains I find them as nowhere else. –Dora Keen

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Visual Soliloquy # 121 A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing…

Posted on February 24, 2011 by TA Loeffler

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. – George Bernard Shaw

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Visual Soliloquy #120 Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day …

Posted on February 23, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day – like writing a poem or saying a prayer. –Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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Visual Soliloquy #119 Do you wish to be great?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation. … Continue reading →

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Visual Soliloquy #118 A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible…

Posted on February 21, 2011 by TA Loeffler

A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain? … Continue reading →

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Visual Soliloquy #117 A healthy social life is found only, when in the mirror of each soul the whole community finds its reflection…

Posted on February 20, 2011 by TA Loeffler

A healthy social life is found only, when in the mirror of each soul the whole community finds its reflection, and when in the whole community the virtue of each one is living. –Rudolf Steiner

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Visual Soliloquy #116 All great achievements require time…

Posted on February 19, 2011 by TA Loeffler

All great achievements require time. – Maya Angelou

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Visual Soliloquy #115 Playing it safe is the riskiest choice we can ever make…

Posted on February 18, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Playing it safe is the riskiest choice we can ever make –Sarah Ban Breathnach

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Visual Soliloquy #114 An authentic life is the most personal form of worship…

Posted on February 17, 2011 by TA Loeffler

An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer. –Sarah Ban Breathnach

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Visual Soliloquy #113 What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by TA Loeffler

What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail? –Robert H. Schuller

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Keri at the Grammys!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Keri had an amazing evening at the Grammys and will soon be a role model for physical activity on the Red Carpet (and elsewhere!).  Go Keri Go…you make us all smile and bubble with joy and remind us that sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Visual Soliloquy #112 For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards…

Posted on February 15, 2011 by TA Loeffler

For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. –Leonardo da Vinci

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Visual Soliloquy # 111 Peace is not something you wish for; It’s something you make…

Posted on February 14, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Peace is not something you wish for; It’s something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away.–Robert Fulghum

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Visual Soliloquy #110 Fear is the highest fence…

Posted on February 13, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Fear is the highest fence. –Dudley Nichols

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Visual Soliloquy #109 Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water…

Posted on February 12, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no way to change it. So the flexible overcome the adamant, the yielding … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Keri…You Made it to the Ellen Show

Posted on February 11, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Keri Rodden was a student of mine at MUN.  It’s been a delight to watch her past few weeks unfold and marvel at how synchronicity and being yourself can work together to inspire magical moments!  I’ll be watching the Grammy’s … Continue reading →

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Visual Soliloquy #108 A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality…

Posted on February 11, 2011 by TA Loeffler

A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. –John Lennon

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Visual Soliloquy # 107 Be not simply good; be good for something…

Posted on February 10, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Be not simply good; be good for something. – Henry David Thoreau

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Visual Soliloquy #106 Realise that true happiness lies within you…

Posted on February 9, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Realize that true happiness lies within you. – Lucian

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Visual Soliloquy #105 I’d rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not done…

Posted on February 8, 2011 by TA Loeffler

I’d rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not done. – Lucille Ball

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Visual Soliloquy #104 Every life is narrow. Our only escape is not to run away, but to learn to love the people we are and the world in which we find ourselves…

Posted on February 7, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Every life is narrow. Our only escape is not to run away, but to learn to love the people we are and the world in which we find ourselves. –Mark Haddon

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Visual Soliloquy #103 After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb…

Posted on February 6, 2011 by TA Loeffler

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. –Nelson Mandela

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Visual Soliloquy #102 Prayer is when you talk to God; meditation is when you listen to God…

Posted on February 5, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Prayer is when you talk to God; meditation is when you listen to God–Diana Robinson

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Visual Soliloquy #101 If I can say one thing for my pictures, it is a certain craftsmanship. A thought which has gone into every angle…

Posted on February 4, 2011 by TA Loeffler

If I can say one thing for my pictures, it is a certain craftsmanship. A thought which has gone into every angle. There is nothing there without an optical reason. –Douglas Sirk

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Visual Soliloquy #100 You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave…

Posted on February 3, 2011 by TA Loeffler

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. –Henry David Thoreau

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Visual Soliloquy #99 I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars…

Posted on February 2, 2011 by TA Loeffler

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. –Og Mandino

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Visual Soliloquy #98 A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight…

Posted on February 1, 2011 by TA Loeffler

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. Oscar Wilde A dreamer is one who can only find his way by … Continue reading →

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