Every day, every way. Attitude, yours to choose. Example? Kids asking to have their clothes washed, thought they were good. Youngest asking for grocery run for Sunbutter, for lunch tomorrow, and 7 pm Sunday, And so I take a deep breath, several, Coach myself on the laundry, all good, get it done, Rally for the …
Category: Attitude
Getting To Calm
Getting to calm, so simple, so critical to rest and recovery, so illusive sometimes. Freestyle day for the kids, nothing to do but what they wanted to, And they did, And cooperated pretty well for final getting ready for bed activities, Until each derailed a bit in their own way, And it was REAL hard …
Olympic Moments
Every couple of years particular magic happens, The Olympic Games, Summer, Winter, It’s a global thing, 206 countries participating,  Most all people have a chance to participate in some fashion, feel the spirit, Competition, Camaraderie, Goodwill. The Olympic Creed captured thus, "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but …
Priority One: Be You
It’s basic, it’s simple, it’s SO important: Be true to you, first and foremost everyday. As responsibilities and commitments pile up, don’t lose track of you. That’s not to say welch on commitments you’ve made, or shirk responsibilities … What it does mean is, say “no” when you need to, and keep your priorities straight. …
Dear MAGA
Retribution is not the answer. Violence is not the answer. Tyranny is not the answer. Xenophobia is not the answer. Restricting Human Rights is not the answer. Unfortunately you’re not honest, or promote solidarity in any way. Fear is not the answer. Religious Restrictions are not the answer. America will not become a socialist country …
Micro
Micro-dose sometimes best: Enthusiasm Insístance IPA Encouragement Consequence Expectation Desire Elixir Excitement Effort Analysis Stretching Stalling Standing Silence Patience Love LOVE
Just Be
Saw this the other day and thought, GOOD,
30 Things
Daily Prompt: “List 30 things that make you happy.” 1/ My kids sleeping in. 2/ Wind chimes. 3/ Freshly brushed teeth. 4/ A glass of cold water. 5/ Clean feet. 6/ Listen to my kids sleep. 7/ Watching the whole game. 8/ A big salad. 9/ Pizza. 10/ A fresh haircut. 11/ A long walk. …
Overwhelmed
A simple expression, a quiet cry to be heard. “How are you?” “Overwhelmed.” Fine. Another word for “overwhelmed” is “anxiety”. It’s not a static condition; don’t let it define our imprison you. Acknowledge the feelings, but then, THEN, 1/ take one step back, identify and understand the cause; 2/ Do one thing to improve or …
Manifesting Joy
Like the ol’ adage goes, “happiness is a choice”, not an outcome. Choose to be happy and you can be. Joy is similar in my view. Seek and you will find. See and it will be so. For much of the last four years I’ve found myself plenty of times struggling, again and again in …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 