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Pam Horton
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Invite someone
The “holiday season” is upon us. In my opinion, Halloween kicks it off followed by Thanksgiving Christmas New Year’s Eve or whatever...
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Pam Horton
Oct 25, 20221 min read
Halloween History & Safety
Halloween is Monday, although it may be “celebrated” before then. Always a fun night, unless you’re Charlie Brown… “I got a rock.” Here...
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Pam Horton
Oct 18, 20223 min read
Help Each Other
The other day I watched a father & his young daughter mowing the lawn together on the riding mower. It immediately took me back to the...
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Pam Horton
Oct 11, 20222 min read
How We Communicate Matters
proper communication is important to any relationship. There… point made. Most of you are saying, “Well, yeah. Tell us something we...
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Pam Horton
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Would You Change Your Past?
Things we wish we knew when we were younger… Have you ever pondered that statement? Are there things you wish you had done differently? ...
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Pam Horton
Sep 21, 20222 min read
What is Your Level of Commitment
There are many definitions for the word “commitment”. I like this one best – a pledge or promise; obligation. With any decision, that is...
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Pam Horton
Sep 14, 20222 min read
How To Move Toward Abundance
Making Good Decisions: Separating Your Future From Your Past “And the best way to predict your future, is to create it.” – Abraham...
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Pam Horton
Sep 7, 20221 min read
Take the lesson
We’ve all heard about “life lessons” and how we could/should react to them. Usually, when we refer to having learned a lesson, it is in...
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Pam Horton
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Meltdown vs Tantrum
I must say, I had never heard of the word “meltdown” until I started working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I suppose that...
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Pam Horton
Aug 25, 20222 min read
Eye Contact and Smiles
Recently, I watched a baby, maybe 6 months old; pat his dad’s arm, in hopes of getting his attention. Dad was paying attention to the...
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Pam Horton
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Tips to Reduce Back to School Stress
When the kids go to school it can be stressful, for the entire family. Especially, if it’s a “first.” It doesn’t matter if it’s Daycare...
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Pam Horton
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Embracing differences
The other day I bent down to pick something up off the floor when I started looking at the books on the shelf under our coffee table and...
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Pam Horton
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Watch a Sunset
Our 14-year-old granddaughter is visiting, and we watched a sunset from our hot tub in the backyard. It reminded me of this story from a...
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Pam Horton
Jul 12, 20223 min read
How are you doing?
Several years ago Tom Rath and Jim Harter, of the Gallup organization, published a book titled Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements....
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Pam Horton
Jul 6, 20222 min read
What Do You Value Most?
While I love to write, speak, coach, and encourage others to be at peace with themselves and always have hope for the future, there are a...
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Pam Horton
Jun 22, 20221 min read
Summer Declutter
It’s that time of year again, time to go through your things and reevaluate! It’s summertime right… garage sales and all that? Yes, but...
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Pam Horton
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Prioritizing and Trade-offs
Whether you call it, Planning Prioritizing Trade-offs Time blocking Choosing any number of other possibilities, the simple truth is… When...
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Pam Horton
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Wilting or Watered?
I went outside the other morning and saw my poor plants limp and wilted. I knew just what they needed and gave them a big dose of water....
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Pam Horton
Jun 1, 20222 min read
Death and Grief
There is so much violence, sickness, desperation, and sadness in the world, so many people we know with loved ones who have passed on...
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Pam Horton
May 25, 20222 min read
The Truth About Memorial Day
I originally wrote this in 2012. It received so many positive comments that I decided to repost it every year. God bless our troops and...
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