A huge part of being happy is finding a flow or rhythm to life. Some say that being connected to the flow of life, in other words, our ability to navigate the razor-sharp obstacles of life, is THE key to a happy life (Letting Go of the Past to...
Life Skills
Skill: Time: It’s NOT about Time
I was about to send my son an email about Goal Setting. I looked for a template and was unsatisfied with the results. As I dug deeper and thought about what is going on right now. The youth are unable to be out in the world and set their...
Teaching & Learning Styles
We, as humans, were designed to be life-long learners. There is nothing that shuts down our learning faster than having new material given to a learner in the wrong format for their own style of learning. In addition, as a teacher, if we like presentations but our learner likes...
Skill: Emotional Release and Support
Emotions are some sneaky critters. Human emotion can come on quickly and wack us on the back of the head or it may have a slow, insidious creep. Over the last month, the virus spread across the US and I was more than 2000 miles away from my father...
Skill: Harnessing Expectations
The strangest thing about the skill of expectation is that we are never really taught about them, at all. Yet we not only have them but they are probably the single most powerful force that drives our decisions and our well being. If you need to brush up on...
Skill: Finding Fulfilling Future
All of the youth I know have had the same conversation with me. It’s a conversation I have had with numerous adults and myself as I neared successful completion of raising my son. What’s next? What am I going to do with myself after he leaves the den? I...
Skill: Hand Washing Dishes
OK, this may sound completely ridiculous but I have been hand washing dishes incorrectly my entire life. Since my parents didn’t have the skill, I assume there are some others who would benefit from this short, visual and accurate (according to Food Handler’s, the people who do the professional...
Skill: Taking Action which Leads to Motivation
This morning’s conversation with my teenager is typical. I reminded him that he did not complete his responsibilities, he told me he wasn’t motivated, I told him neither am I, he responded with an eye roll, I told him he needs to focus on all the good stuff he...
Skill: Fear… do it anyway, slowly & safely.
Do you remember when the fear started? I do. As an asthmatic child, I was rushed to the hospital and jabbed with a huge needle. That was the start of a major fear of needles. A fear I have worked very hard to make peace with because the reality...
Skill: Steps From Novice to Mastery
Our journey begins with a blank slate. We know nothing. Then we discover that there is something we REALLY want to know/try/do/have/be. Something turns on inside of us and we decide to learn it. We start down the path, finding a teacher, obtaining a book, hiring a professional, attending...