By the time I got my first pair of eyeglasses in 5th grade, I had exceeded the vision standard for being legally blind. I never complained of headaches. I continued to get excellent grades. I couldn’t see the chalkboard sitting in the front row. It was a shock to my parents when my visual acuity tested so limited after the second eye exam, yet my school performance remained unaffected. That doesn’t work out the same…
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My oldest just moved the day after Christmas. With my own Navy moves under my belt, I knew that sometimes moving across an ocean is a lot easier than moving houses 20 minutes down the street. When you move across an ocean, you know you need help. When you move locally, it’s easy to think you can get by with some help from family. When I showed up at Maggie’s front door, I had to…
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Who hasn’t seen this classic Christmas Story about the Grinch and all its editions? While The Grinch gets his own answer to his question, the question, “Where does Christmas come from?” still begs us to pause, reflect, and answer for ourselves. Where does Christmas come from? Christmas comes from a story, not a store. A Christmas Story by Charles Dickens features another stingy Christmas character Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is faced with a journey through his…
Leave a CommentTis the season for packages tied up with ribbon and string. There is something charming to a beautiful gift finished with the flourish of an artfully tied bow. When I made my first attempt at turning a length of ribbon into a bow I just remember feeling my hands and brain couldn’t cooperate to make anything with ease. It was a fumble of slow going mistakes. The results were less than satisfying. Many times I…
Leave a CommentWhat does it take to get to happy? To content? To enough? Sitting on Sunday reviewing the Thanksgiving break I had this uneasy sense that I had wasted the four day weekend. I had made big plans for the work I’d get done. The books I would read. The family projects accomplished by the willing volunteers at home. You see I wake up with thoughts flooding my mind of action items. I only recently discovered…
2 CommentsEnjoy this short video that I recorded a little while ago (pre-COVID). Whether you are a member of the Institute, a teacher, a parent, or an adult who cares about growth, thanks is a major habit we seek to develop in all our leaders no matter their age! Enjoy the turkey talk. I’d love to share more with you about developing a thanks habit not only during Thanksgiving but year-round. Sign up here to receive…
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