attitude

The Things We Choose to Hear

My neighbor Marissa once shared a story about her father that has stayed with me ever since. Her father was hard of hearing, and whenever he went to the doctor...

Perfectionism: Good Enough Really is Good Enough

I’ll never forget the sinking feeling I had when I saw the expressions on the faces of volunteers after I started redoing a project they had spent hours working on...

What Am I Passing On to My Kids: A Gift or Baggage?

What specific character traits, positive or negative, did you learn from your mother? What about your father? How are you most like your grandmother or grandfather?

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Make Lemonade

Difficult times give us an incentive to look outside of the box for opportunities to create valuable experiences. What experiences can you create?

How to Change Your Attitude

Sometimes you’re just in a bad mood. It happens. So what can you do to change your attitude, not just for the sake of those around you - but for...

Attitude: It Can Make a World of Difference

Every morning when the sun rises, is a new opportunity to start fresh with a new attitude - even when you're having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Believe like a Child

When I was a child I believed in many things. I believed that a stick could be a sword. I believed that a cardboard box could be a car. I...

Ice Cream for the Soul

My dad passed away last year and this will be the first time where my family will celebrate Father’s Day without him. He will always be on our mind and...