With Confidence
Tonight, It started to sink in as we count down to the last week before school and the final hours before we have to say good bye to summer. We tried to do some back to school shopping and had Read More …
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Afraid To Know
Would you be – or are you – afraid to know when your life will end? Wow! How is that for a Friday afternoon? I promise you, it isn’t that bad. Really. I am just a bit introspective today, and Read More …
Firm But Flexible
Attended a really wonderful lecture today that I will remember for a while. I have read the author’s books before, but in person, Edward Tufte is much more engaging. One quote from him today really resonated with me. “Be firm, Read More …
Don’t Listen
There are some times when you should heed the advice “don’t listen” to this, that, or the other thing. A few weeks ago, I listened to my GPS instructions when it confidently said “Turn Left.” Then, as I approached the Read More …
Moving Forward
Even when it seems the most difficult, you have to keep moving forward. Each year, we celebrate another birthday and we get older. Kids more often, look forward to it. As they should be, it is so exciting to be Read More …
All Ages
Certain things are available and applicable to all ages. Who says that a sport is only available to children, or just to adults? In karate, the adults take the same class as the children who have already earned their Black Read More …
A Sandwich
Simple, right? Just a sandwich. Until someone makes you explain, precisely how to make it… …to someone who has never seen or held a knife, opened a jar of peanut butter or used a plate. Luckily, for parents, when we Read More …
Learn Something
Well, I hope that you can say that you learn something new every day. It is important. Whether you read the news, listen to someone tell their story or hear your children tell you about the new math they are Read More …
One Step at a Time
Learning something new is much easier if you take it one step at a time. Break it down. Start slow. Turn left. What did that do? Turn right. What did that do? Basic laws of physics may not seem intuitive Read More …
Front of the Room
A trained singer or public speaker often stands at the front of the room, sharing their ideas, their direction and advice for the betterment of the rest of us. She tells you to sing. You sing. She says “Good afternoon!” Read More …