There is a quote about “eating the frog” that touches on the idea of taking care of the worst task of your day, first, so that you avoid procrastinating and get that worst-task out of the way. There is a piece of this idea that influences my daily routines. Exercise, an often undesirable activity, is … [Read more…]
My reason for today’s post about self-reflection? The opening of Jon Gordon’s 3-25-24 newsletter: “Wherever I go and whatever I do I want to add value. I want to leave people, conversations and places better because I was there.” This quote and recent interactions have also reminded me of a book that had tremendous impact … [Read more…]
Adopting the Mindset Gratitude is something I exercise daily, in a variety of ways. I wish I had arrived at a “gratitude mindset” on my own, but I did not. My first step into adopting the mindset came with a professional development session provided by our school district nearly 15 years ago. At that session, … [Read more…]
I have recognized a negative trend developing in myself in the past few weeks. My thoughts are being poisoned by events around me – nothing earth-shattering, just the normal stuff that is part of day to day life. Yet these events have hurt and impacted those I care deeply about. When I allow poison to … [Read more…]
It’s been a week. My emotions have been all over the place, as we celebrated Owen’s trip to the IHSAA Wrestling Tournament, where he earned a place on the podium. His 8th place finish was not where he wanted to land, but we couldn’t be more proud! The weekend was filled with celebrations and frustrations, … [Read more…]