37 days ago by Mike Brown

I briefly mentioned in yesterday’s post on launching a career in 2012 a recommendation about not being such a perfectionist if I were re-launching my business career. From childhood, I remember being a perfectionist on things that mattered to me, particularly schooling. It was crazy trying to live u ...

37 days ago by 2 Aspiring Authors

I know I’m contradicting myself in this post, but I can’t help it. I have a problem. I am human. I don’t have endless patience. I am not a saint… and striving for sainthood is over-rated, in my humble opinion. I simply want to be able to enjoy myself. I want to smile and laugh my way through life. I ...

37 days ago by VivC

I mean someone REALLY, REALLY gets it! No Off Switch January 2, 2012 by SuperADDmom My son is 6, he has Sensory Integration and Central Auditory Processing Disorder. We homeschool, so he is with me all the time. He’s hyper, he’s active, he has no off button. I knew this when I was pregnant with him. ...

37 days ago by Andy

I've been in a bit of a funk for the last few days. I have had moments of tremendous enjoyment, especially the moments I spend with my boy, who is back home, happy, healthy and very much himself. But I also find that I've been irritated more easily, feeling lost, and plenty shut-down. My symptoms, e ...

37 days ago by Nixon Elite

Take care of your body – Taking care of your body is crucial to being the happiest person you can be. If you don’t have your physical energy in good shape, then your mental energy (your focus), your emotional energy (your feelings), and your spiritual energy (your purpose) will all be negatively aff ...

38 days ago by My1stBook

trau·ma http://img.tfd.com/m/sound.swf (trô m , trou -) n. pl. trau·mas or trau·ma·ta (-m -t ) 1. A serious injury or shock to the body, as from violence or an accident. 2. An emotional wound or shock that creates substantial, lasting damage to the psychological development of a person, often leadin ...

38 days ago by Chronic Mom Says....

Twice a year we visit Grandpa in the land of beer and cheese (read: milk and honey) known as Wisconsin. It's a great time, but not without it's challenges. All packed up and ready to go. No matter how many times I sing Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" , I always set aside enough time to breathe int ...

38 days ago by Grace Abeyta

My dearest Donna Rose, Oh how I miss you. It hardly seems possible that it has been more than a year since I carried you inside me. Now, with your little brother or sister living there, I am reminded of what it was like to have you inside me, to feel you move. I picked up my copy of "Oh Baby, the pl ...

38 days ago by Cielle

The standard answer my Grandma would give whenever one of us kids would complain about the cold was one simple question. "What are you gonna do when winter comes?" To this day, it replays in my mind every time I notice a chill or hear someone comment on the frosty weather. "What are you gonna do whe ...

38 days ago by blogzilly

OK, so I spent the last 24 hours or so beating myself to a pulp over yelling at my disabled son and causing him to cry. What's the big deal? I'll tell you. As I explained earlier, he doesn't really cry all that much, never has. It takes an extreme amount of anything to get any kind of tears out of t ...