If you think about it, a marathon is just a whole bunch of single steps strung together ~ ballpark 30,000. Each and every step by itself is no big deal. After all, it is just one little step. And, each and every step brings you that much closer to the finish line. So, each step […]
A Change Of Opinion
A year ago, the boy we carpool to school with told my daughter that he did not like our Halloween decorations. Sabine was devastated. She loves our decorations. This was a chance to talk with her about not taking things personally. That this was just his opinion. It wasn’t right or wrong, it was just […]
Make Hay While The Sun Shines – Fizzle or Sizzle
Crazy Idea
Here’s a crazy idea: What if you decided to truly believe that your life is already good and that you are already successful and that you are doing fantastically well so far – instead of beating the crap out of yourself every chance you get. What would that be like? Much love, Jonathan Know someone […]
Smart Brain Dumb Brain
Last week my daughter had a spelling and vocabulary test. That morning she was reviewing for her test and realized that she was not as prepared as she thought she was. She got very stressed out. Tears were flowing. And, she was trying to cram the info into her head. Here’s the thing though, when […]
Happiness Is a CHOICE
The Other Gap
Self-Kindness
Underestimating The Importance of the Fun Factor
Imagine taking the same action from two different states of being. In one state your energy is up, you are happy and you are having fun. In the other state your energy is down, you are grumpy, and you are not enjoying what you are doing. Although it is impossible to accurately measure the difference […]