You Can Look Back
It’s okay, you can look back And smile Or cry To remember And have that moment Seeing it in a different light Understanding what it meant And didn’t The problem only begins – or stays – if you know you Read More …
Category: parenting
Familiar Enough
If you are familiar enough with the general scenario, you can probably lead others to a solution. Since you have been here before, then you can look back, introspectively on your prior experience. Think about the options. Evaluate one solution Read More …
Push A Little
Sometimes you have to push a little to make things happen. Create the schedule. Add the topic to the agenda. Write a letter (or a note, e-mail, text.) Ask the hard questions. Rehearse and play out the scenario ahead of Read More …
Relive the Trip
Go back and look through the photos, the postcards and the souvenirs to relive the trip again. If you have not done it recently, plan to do so soon. Forget the delays, the missed tours and bickering due to lack Read More …
New To All
When something is new to all people involved the best thing you can do is… try to learn. have more patience than normal. talk about it. work through it together. brainstorm a bit. remain open minded. look forward to the Read More …
Little Victories
Celebrate the little victories. They (can) become major milestones over time. Then again, the small setbacks, which add up over time to be larger hurdles but are eventually overcome are huge accomplishments. Can you imagine what they went through 248 Read More …
Listen and Learn
You may want to listen and learn … What they have to say What you don’t know What others believe What is new What the research is showing What the lyrics are So much to in life changes – take Read More …
Play It Again
You enjoyed it once, so play it again. The entire event. The whole season. The LP version, on vinyl (of course). The family vacation. Go over it again, in your head, online, out loud and on the big screen. Share Read More …
Peace Love and All That Stuff
Growing up as a child of two hippies of the 60s…it was always peace love and…all that stuff. The Beatles. Hoot Hoot Don’t Pollute The Beach Boys Flower children Be kind Vans and driving cross country The Who Music…did I Read More …
Take More Pictures
Just take more pictures than you think you need, you will not be upset. With smartphones in every pocket, average people can do what the professional photographers have always known. You can aim for the perfect shot. You can ask Read More …