It is a thing that must be trained, this art of being interested in others. It’s amazing what a person can learn about the world by merely asking heartfelt questions of those around them. Our children will normally follow our example and learn how to shift the focus from SELF to a true appreciation and [read more] …
Life Lessons from the Sticker Patch
With a large rural acreage, there is always something a gardener is fighting. Sometimes it is a grasshopper invasion. This past year it has been wild hogs and gophers. Currently our battle has targeted the extremely persistent sandbur patches. After several years of serious spraying, we are making great progress against these painful little stickers. [read more] …
The Summer Writing Season
The time is here for rising seniors to get serious about college applications and essays. The early time frame shocks many people, but this is a time-consuming process. The best essays are written, put aside, and then revisited after they’ve grown cold. At that point, students often see their mistakes or understand that the essay [read more] …
Questions for a Job Shadow
It can be an overwhelming thing for a teen to figure out what they want to spend the rest of their life pursuing. For kids with limited life experience and even less employment experience, the question is huge. Before pursuing internships and summer jobs, it is often a good idea to talk with people in [read more] …
A Golden Summer
While I am not a philosopher, I love Aristotle’s thoughts on the golden mean, the appropriate midpoint between two extremes. It is a place of balance, a place that allows us time and space to move thoughtfully forward without rushing. Why is it that we struggle with finding this golden point in our lives? We [read more] …
Changing Lives with Keystone Habits
In his very excellent book, The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg makes a compelling case that some habits are more important than others. He calls these keystone habits which “can influence how people work, eat, play, live, spend, and communicate.” Adopting a keystone habit can start a process that has the potential to transform our [read more] …
Self-Regulating Kids
The habit of self-discipline is a fascinating thing. It predicts academic performance more than IQ. It changes our self-confidence. It literally shapes the way our brains develop. Back in 1960, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted the now-famous marshmallow experiment series with preschoolers to see if they would choose the marshmallow immediately or wait 15 minutes to receive [read more] …
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