7 Ways To Turn Around A Really, Really Bad Day7 Ways To Turn Around A Really, Really Bad Day7 Ways To Turn Around A Really, Really Bad Day You forgot to set your alarm, you wake up late scrambling to get the kids out of bed and ready for school, you manage to fix breakfast,…
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ― Albert Einstein You’ve heard me talk about leveraging strengths, and you’ve probably heard me tell the story of the poor little bunny who ended up in a…
You may have heard of the famous research experiment where a northern pike (a fish) was placed in one-half of a large aquarium, with numerous minnows swimming freely (and visibly) in the other half of the glass divided tank. As the pike became hungrier, it made numerous unsuccessful efforts to eat the minnows, but only…
This week’s post was written by my cousin, Valerie Alexander. Last week, I mentioned that I bought and installed blackout curtains in our bedroom. This has been a huge improvement in keeping mornings a bit more sacred, and also in blocking out both streetlights and noise at night. All in all, a huge win. Except…
Last week was a rough week. Evan’s behavior took a turn for the worse, and we were reminded of how severe his illness really is. I have to admit, my motivation sank. It’s hard to stay motivated when things aren’t going according to plan. It got me thinking a lot about motivation in general. I…