When my daughters were born I realized my mission as a dad was suddenly a lot more dynamic than I'd imagined it would be. While I've always respected and gotten along with women, and felt that I understand them pretty well (as best I can, being a man) raising girls was a reality I hadn't …
Category: attitude
Don’t Be Afraid of a Nibbled Doughnut
We face it all the time as parents of little kids. A plate of food barely touched, a doughnut with the sprinkles and frosting eaten away but little else. What to do? People are starving all over the world. Refugees are on the move fleeing war. And here's this lightly nibbled pastry. The answer? If …
#kidtime/1
We've been at it for a while. The oldest is nearly five years old, the middle one is three, the youngest will be two in a couple months. With all the holiday (and usual weekend) prep activities today, coupled with a particularly needy son today, this mantra came to mind. I'm going to use liberally. …
3 P’s: Pain, Purpose, and Progress
There's a sign in three foot letters on the side of a church I pass by frequently. It says "NEVER GIVE UP." I couldn't agree more. I've written elsewhere about the value of accepting and thus transcending the fact that life is difficult. The idea is, once we accept this statement to be true, it's …
Sublime Sunday
Sundays end up being a mix of chores and errands, with bits of pause and rest sprinkled in. The key is to make the most of the bits, while checking things off the list. I wrote about making the most of the mundane a while back. More along the same track, finding the bits of …
Insights: It’s What You Do With Them That Counts
The past three days have given me ample reason to be thankful yet again for the people around me. Different people for different reasons gave me a measurable improvement in my outlook on several topics, and thus given me insights on which to take action. That effort to Take Action is the crux of this …
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Keep ’em in the Air
[photo from the RUSH album, "Hold Your Fire"] Lots going on over the last several days. It's been a bit of a challenge keeping everything in the air, so nothing falls through the cracks, as it were. I didn't even have time to put on my socks this morning until I got to my desk. …
Thanks. Giving.
Love this twist of phrase so much, and so thankful for the last two days, gotta share the, well, GRATITUDE. Two days of celebration with two sides of the family: mine yesterday, my wife's today. The common denominator? Easy company (if not down right camaraderie), good conversations, delicious food, warmth and respite shared. If I …
10 Words or Phrases You Should Use More Often
At the end of the day, a good attitude goes a LONG way toward being more agreeable, appreciated, feeling satisfied with life. Some of the ways you can foster a good attitude for yourself include being grateful, taking responsibility and not blaming others, helping people in need, being polite, humble, and hmm...did I mention being …
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#MondayMotivation
Any day and every day, motivation is one of the keys to making the most of the day. #MondayMotivation is one of my favorite hashtags on twitter, and it fits perfectly into the mantra of getting the most out of any day, especially Mondays. Monday is a mindset. For most people, the work week starts …
