“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work”.Thomas Edison I shared with my kids a big “secret” the other night during family night: “Learning is WORK”. Somehow along the way, it appears … Continue reading
Uh oh. I think I struck a nerve from my post here. I wish people would share their comments right on my blog because you readers have some amazing perspectives to share and would benefit others! But thank you for … Continue reading
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever“. Gandhi At my father’s funeral nearly 10 years ago, my brother borrowed from Stephen Covey’s “First Things First” statement “To Live. To Love. To … Continue reading
Over the past few weeks, we have had some experiences where the statement “It’s complicated” has entered the conversation. The first time it was uttered, was when Rob was having a heated conversation about a situation his children had been … Continue reading
“Fear can be overcome by preparation and faith”. I want my kids to be able to think. I mean really think. I mean – critically think. I mean to question things. Question motives, question rationale, use logic, and reasoning. Seek … Continue reading
My boys all wore ties to church this past week. I wish I had thought to take a picture of them in their shirt and ties. They looked so grown up. It’s not like I haven’t seen them like this … Continue reading
“To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men”. Abraham Lincoln Sometimes I feel like our quotes of the week all sound very similar. I guess it could be that the quotes that jump out at me … Continue reading
oh me oh my. We got a letter in the mail for Rob the other day from the government. It was about the years during his previous marriage. His ex wife had applied for some credits (that were quite trivial and … Continue reading
It’s been a few weeks since we have done quote of the week with all the vacations and summer chaos. Happy to say, we are almost back on track. Which brought me to this week’s quote of the week: “Even if … Continue reading
One of the benefits of working as a therapist is you sometimes get to see things a bit more objectively, and then give some advice that might actually be hard advice to follow if you were emotionally attached to the … Continue reading