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May 7th: The Second Annual Random Acts of Kindness Day!
One thing I know for sure is that kind words and kind deeds spread joy. A couple of weeks ago I was at the gym running on the treadmill. My goal was to run 7 miles. When I reached 5 I was done. My mind was creating many reasons of why 5 miles was good enough. Just as I was about to slow down a stranger came over and said how impressed he was that I was still running. He said I was an inspiration. I was shocked. All it took were a few words of encouragement to change my attitude. His kindness was my inspiration. His words cleared away…
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She Said, He Said: When Our Daughter Left For College
She Said When I was expecting our first child people told me that my life was about to change, I was going to feel a love like no other, and to sleep as much as I could before the baby arrived. I always listened, nodded, smiled, and agreed that yes my life was going to change. I had no clue how much.
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Teaching Positive Self-Talk
A new She Said, He Said post is coming next week. Eric needed some time off. He told me writing was hard work. I said, “Welcome to my world.” He said, “I hate your world.” I laughed. Anyway, he agreed to at least two more She Said, He Said posts. The first will be next week. I’m keeping the topic a surprise.
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She Said, He Said: Our Views On Marriage After 25 Years
When I told Eric we should write a he said, she said post on marriage I was half kidding. He thought it was a brilliant idea and asked when his post was due. Alarms were going off in my head. Abandon ship! I didn’t really want to delve deep into a twenty-five year relationship. Could I even remember what I thought about marriage when I met Eric at nineteen years old? Unfortunately yes.
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The Cavalry is Not Coming
One night while trying to become less of a Twitter twit I stumbled across a video of Mark Duplass’s keynote speech at SXSW. I thought it was fabulous, and ended up watching the entire speech even though I’m not interested in becoming a filmmaker. The speech was about how the cavalry is not coming. He encouraged filmmakers to start making films with whatever they had. No excuses, just get to work. I thought this was also a great lesson for writers. You Are Your Own Cavalry It dawned on me that this idea of a cavalry had been a recurring theme in my life. It began in my late teens…
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What Do You Look For In A Leader?
Those that know me well know of my love for children. I enjoy being around them. Their honesty combined with their curiosity about the world brings me joy. Going from teacher to children’s book author made perfect sense for me. These beautiful young people understand more than most adults give them credit for and that’s why it upsets me when I see adults, especially those in leadership positions, setting bad examples for them. Perhaps they mistakenly believe that children aren’t watching. They are.
