Things we wish we knew when we were younger… Have you ever pondered that statement? Are there things you wish you had done differently? Would you go back and change some things, if you could? As I thought about it a few things came to my mind. Perhaps… Ignore negative peer pressure Listen more /…
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There are many definitions for the word “commitment”. I like this one best – a pledge or promise; obligation. With any decision, that is lasting, there is a level of commitment that is made. Let’s consider for a moment… Graduation from school Marriage Children Careers Volunteering Financial freedom The list is truly endless. Anything that…
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Making Good Decisions: Separating Your Future From Your Past “And the best way to predict your future, is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln Are you happy, satisfied, fulfilled with where you are in life right now? Do you feel like you are living life abundantly, or are you living in a state of scarcity?…
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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 regards to something unpleasant. We seldom have a great success or a pleasant event and say, “Well, I learned a lesson in that experience.” Right? (Although, maybe we should.) When…
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I must say, I had never heard of the word “meltdown” until I started working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I suppose that was about 15 years ago. At that time I heard it strictly used to describe the uncontrollable acting out brought on by massive frustration at not being able to communicate with…
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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 person speaking, but he took a moment and looked at his son. Oh my goodness, that little boy’s entire face lit up with a smile! The look on his face…
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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 Kindergarten Highschool College Firsts can be difficult. We are on the sidelines of our granddaughter going to high school in a new school district this year. I was stressed out,…
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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 got to thinking. Jim & I have been blessed (and wise with our finances) to be able to take three major vacations. Two of which Jim made…
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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 past visit when she was seven and we lived in a different house… I went outside one evening to water my vegetable plants and saw that the sky was becoming…
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Several years ago Tom Rath and Jim Harter, of the Gallup organization, published a book titled Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements. Their premise is that our well-being – our satisfactory condition of existence or the state of our health, happiness, and prosperity – is related to how we are doing and how we feel about…
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