My daughters now range in age from 27-32 years old, but back in the 1990s when the internet was new, a parenting exercise with them helped me earn a free year of detergent. Social media was called message boards in those days (I sound like Abe Simpson and his onion rope belt), …and I submitted a parenting tip that won our family a free year’s worth of a leading detergent brand. With three little kids, the soap came in handy,…..
I have been contemplating the shape and tenor of this blog. There are so many perspectives to who I am and what I can offer. If you’re familiar with the poet Walt Whitman, you’ll understand what I mean when I say, ‘I contain multitudes’ (as do we all). It has been challenging for me to determine how best to assemble my various multitudes in a way that is meaningful and helpful to others. I spent some time this week writing,…..
Each of us is a reflection of the people we choose to allow in our orbit. It’s a premise that certainly isn’t new, as you are probably familiar with the phrase, “birds of a feather flock together,” or the quote from motivational speaker Jim Rohn: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” One thing that’s consistently true: our self-esteem and feelings of worthiness are directly related to those who we spend time with…..