Encouragement Works

All my life, I have known that encouragement works better than belittlement. Looking like you are irritated, annoyed, frustrated makes the other person feel bad. They internalize that feeling and then they fail to perform. Instead, smile, be open minded, Read More …

Learning a Trade

In honor of spring break, instead of taking a long holiday, the kids spent time learning a trade, or two (maybe three.)  Not a bad way to spend their time, at least in terms of “traditional” education. They did have Read More …

Dizzying

Heights can be dizzying. They didn’t used to be for me, but for many they are. I could ride the fasted, twisty, turn-upside-down roller coasters, frontwards, backwards. No problem. Rock climbing. 50′ maybe more. Stand in the window of a Read More …

Give and Receive

We should all give and receive in equal parts. Give thanks. Receive thanks. Give peace. Receive peace. Give food. Receive food. Give wine. Receive wine. Give cookies. Receive cookies. Give love. Receive love. Keep balance in the universe. Keep balance Read More …

Setting Expectations

At the heart of most disputes or disagreements is the lack of communication in setting expectations from the beginning. You don’t have to have detailed contract terms and lengthy agreements, but you should at the very least have a conversation. Read More …