I've noticed that you've been stressed lately. Quite stressed. And I understand. I really do...because the things that are stressing you out are the same types of things that would stress just about anyone out! You know parents hate to see their kids struggle so I have to try to offer a solution - Ha ! Ha! Ok, seriously...I know I can't solve your problems, nor would you want me to - but I have some thoughts that I wanted to share with you - that help me when I get stressed out. Just Continue Reading
About Your Abilities and Self Belief
Last week when I was watching the news I was encouraged by a story filled with hope. A young man had been in a horrific accident where he lost his ability to walk...yet through technology, effort and determination, he was walking after a year. It was a tear-jerker for sure as he carried his baby through the hospital hallways on the way to his car! I can't even begin to imagine his mindset when he realized for the first time that he couldn't walk. Of course the story didn't reveal all the Continue Reading
About Competition
Oh! I just had to write you about your swim meet - you swam your best times ever! And even though it was raining, you were sunny and bright! What impressed me the most was that (even though you loved winning the races you won) you cared just as much that you had beat your own times in the races you lost! That's a great attitude! Competition is a funny thing. And right now, I am so proud of how you handle it. I know you were ecstatic Continue Reading
On Living With Purpose
Last week when I was tutoring, my student began talking about evolution and the Big Bang Theory. He's a science enthusiast and it's intriguing to listen to him when he gets on a roll. I wish you could've heard him! He actually wrote an entire paper on The Big Bang Theory without researching a bit of data. Thankfully his assignment wasn't to research but to learn to write a five-paragraph essay! It was actually the easiest paper I ever helped a student write because he was chock full of Continue Reading