On this New Years Eve of 2017, I am thinking about the past year – all of the good, the bad, and the ugly – and, more importantly, thinking about what I want to happen in 2018. In 2017, my word of the year was BOLD. I tried to love, connect, grow, and serve boldly […]
Attitude of Gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving! On this Thanksgiving break, I’m back at it – writing about one of my favorite things, GRATITUDE!! In a Psychology Today article, “How Gratitude Combats Depression”, it says, “Scientists say that…[gratitude experiences change our]…thinking from negative outcomes to positive ones, elicit a surge of feel good hormones like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin, and build enduring personal connections.” Knowing these […]
On a Mission In This Messy World
Dear Baby Girl, When you were little, I would sing the Barney clean-up song when it was time to clean up your mess. Remember that? “Clean up; clean up; everybody do their share. Clean up; clean up; everybody everywhere.” Even today, as your loving parent, I tell you often to clean up your mess at […]
We Love You. Now, Fail.
Dear Baby Girl, We love you. Now, fail. Do I have your attention? We love you. Now, fail. You may be shaking your head at me, but I’m serious. We love you. We love you so much that we want you to fail. Can you believe it?!? I know. I know. I know that our […]