Finding Your Place
All your life, you can spend time finding your place. In your family. At playtime. In school. At work. In college. At your first “career job” …and every place in between as well as what comes after. No matter how Read More …
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Each Little Step
Each little step they take is moving forward Just a bit Learning something new Making progress for the future Growing up Becoming more independent You can’t be everything all at once, but each little step takes you farther on your Read More …
Patience Matters
Having patience matters. In parenting In work In friendships In renovations And… In construction estimating Really. You just have to take a breath, pause, count to 10. Then, get another estimate. You never know how much patience matters until you Read More …
Your Way
Finding the right path to take, to make your way through life is critical. You must choose which direction, whether the long and winding way… Or the shortest path, traveled at record breaking speeds. Choose wisely… Or, carry the burden Read More …
All the Same
We may be different, in so many ways, but then again, we are all the same in many others. The love. The stress. The beliefs. The things that keep you up at night. The ability of a child’s laugh to Read More …
Here or There
In 10 years’ time, and definitely 15 or 20 or more, whether you went here or there, no one will probably say anything, unless they, too are an alum. The daily worry for weeks, maybe months, deciding what is the Read More …
I Can Do It
Toddlers start out saying “me can do it…” parents know that, but often think to themselves, I can do it faster and with less mess. The reality is, as parents, we have to let them do it. We have to Read More …
It’s My Story
When it’s my story we are telling, there can be any number of focus points. Growing up from childhood. My school years. Sports and clubs. College days. Early career. Marriage. Children. More children. Career changes. Life goals. Caring for parents Read More …
Start Now
When you realize there is something new that you want to do, you probably want to start as soon as possible. If you start now, you can enjoy it longer. New workout. New relationship. New job. New classes. New career. Read More …
Life and Lemons
There are quite a few analogies about life and lemons out there, and my favorite is probably about opening a lemonade stand. Or, a vodka lemon spritzer maybe? Even though lemonade stands conjure up the idea of summer and sun-shiny Read More …