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Here’s what you need to feel better today…
I have a suggestion for what you’re looking for. Oh, did I take you by surprise? I don’t know you, so how could I know? Because we’re all looking for it. We’ve tried all kinds of ideas. What are we looking for? Fulfillment, satisfaction, happiness… am I on the right track? And if we can’t have those, then we’ll settle for a quick hit of dopamine. That’s at our fingertips, because our phones give us the ability to get attention, elicit a response from others, and get questions answered quickly, although not reliably. I can buy a new outfit, watch an entire series, and order dinner without moving from my…
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The Most Important Thing You’ll Read in Quarantine
This pandemic is here and we’re living a reality we never imagined. We can joke now about being inconvenienced, and how to stay sane, but when we start losing loved ones, the joking will belong only to the untouched. There will be very few untouched. Most likely, we will all know someone who dies as a result of COVID-19. Then, our perspective will not be on finding toilet paper, but on staying alive. I’m not afraid of dying, but I don’t want to die either. I don’t feel ready. I have things I want to do yet, things I want to accomplish that aren’t complete. Do you feel the same?…
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How to Give Our Kids Real Encouragement
Five Messages to Keep on Repeat How can we encourage our kids today? What messages do they need to hear? In an age when anxiety among children and teens is on the rise, when social media often determines, or at least, influences one’s value, does the voice of a parent even carry weight? I say yes, by choosing an intentional message, and putting it on repeat. One sentence at a time, consistently and frequently. Here’s why I think our words carry more weight, even though our message is but one in the sea of messages flowing to our kids rapid-fire, night and day. As parents, we see our child more…
