Just a Nudge
It might take just a nudge to get started. Set a goal. Outline the steps. Complete the paperwork. (Pay the fees…duh, this is real life – not a dream sequence.) Book the appointment. Get dressed up. Leave on time. Take Read More …
Author: Dawn aka Hat Girl
One More Year
In one more year the world will be a little bit better, maybe – and we can celebrate even more. New milestones. Another anniversary. The World Cup in Philadelphia. A 250 year celebration. It took some pretty incredible risk-taking to Read More …
New Interests
No matter how old you are you can have new interests. Whether you find them on your own or someone you know introduces them to you, lean into what you like, or could learn to like. Books Foods Places to Read More …
A Little Dust
In life, like in baseball a little dust doesn’t hurt you. It will show that you are tough, got into it and gave the game your all. Even when you lose, you learn something. You figure out what you could Read More …
All the Rules
How can you have fun when you have to follow all the rules? Don’t skateboard on the sidewalk. Oh, and you can’t ride a bike on the sidewalk, either. No jumping, running, yelling. You have to go to bed by Read More …
Random and Unpredictable
When something is random and unpredictable, you have two choices. Go with the flow and adapt. Or… Decide that it is too much, opt out and say no. The problem is (however) that life is generally random and unpredictable. Which Read More …
Push To Complete
Sometimes it is a push to complete a task you don’t want to do. Delay. Procrastinate. Put it on the list. Ignore it. Ask for help. Still don’t want to do it. Be the delay fish you know you can Read More …
Still Better Than Average
Even after several prior visits, they are still better than average. This is so encouraging. Inspiring even. They are holding up their reputation from past experiences. Not easy to do. Typically over time, they become lax and drop the ball. Read More …
Another Version
If you are interested in another version or interpretation, try reading the mash up edition. While this is fan fiction, those authors have a unique way of taking something that was already quite wonderful and making them somehow even better. Read More …
Teach Them and Resist
As a leader, a coach, or a parent you must teach them and resist the impulse to… do it for them. You have to tell them as much as you can, even show them what that means and how to Read More …