Worry
"Don't worry about the pressure or the responsibility. Just live in it, have fun, and when everything seems to be going right, just stay humble and remember your family." Roman...
Anxiety or other mental illnesses
"I would tell my younger self that there’s no shame in asking a teacher for help, telling a friend that you’re uncomfortable, and that [anxiety issues] is just the same...
Brave
“Being brave is not as easy as it looks.” Simone Elkeles This week’s discussion is being brave, or bravery and I have been thinking about this over the past week. ...
Courage
“Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.” — Plautus This week’s discussion is courage and at...
The power of positivity
"Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome." — Rosabeth Moss Kanter This week’s discussion is about the power of...
Curiosity
“... what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow.” Norton Juster Being curious is a great motivator for learning. ...
Decisions
“Truly successful decision-making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.” Malcolm Gladwell This week’s discussion is about the art of making decisions and at times, this can be...
Goals – how life works out its own
“All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.” Orison Swett Marden This...
Rural living and dual roles
“It is how we create firm boundaries and allow others to know who we are and what we value.” John Earle I have been attending a conference this week in...
Grief 2024
“Here’s the truth about grief: loss gets integrated, not overcome. However long it takes, you heart and your mind will carve out a new life amid this weirdly devasted landscape. ...
