Every Monday, I’ll post about discovering genuine hope and authentic answers for living a healthy life. — What does security look like? Here’s one example: The dad took the seat across the aisle from his wife and young daughter. They settled in for the flight to Mobile, Alabama, and discussed an activity they’d do when spending time with her grandparents. After we took off, the girl fell asleep. She awoke when the pilot began our descent from 35,000 feet and pressure in her ears caused pain. The mother handled her daughter’s discomfort brilliantly. For the remaining 15 minutes of our flight, she leaned over to get even closer to her daughter. She maintained close content, often stroking her hair. She regularly had … [Read more...]
What Does Security Look Like? Here’s An Example from a Family in Flight
February 6, 2012 by · 3 Comments
Multiple Intelligences In Concert … Literally
February 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Every Wednesday, I’ll post about multiple intelligences so we can better understand children and why they do what they do. — The Sunday before Christmas, I attended a concert because my brother was part of the orchestra. It was amazing and definitely one of the most fun concerts I’ve ever attended. The concert provided a beautiful example of multiple intelligences as the performers were exceptionally talented. Picture two men and two women on four grand pianos backed up by an orchestra and choir. One of the pianists also played the full organ on some of the songs. I’m not sure a wrong note was played all night. Eight hands flowed over the black and white keys in perfect rhythm. The pianists smiled and appeared to be … [Read more...]
Old Skills Can Help With New Situations
January 30, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Every Monday, I’ll post about discovering genuine hope and authentic answers for living a healthy life. — The next time you’re in a situation where you don’t know exactly what to do, look back. Chances are good that you have an old skill that may be relevant. We all have old skills. We may forget about them because of lack of use, but they’re there. We don’t forget them. Just about them. I’m not sure how young I was when I first shoveled snow with my dad, but I was young. My parents had lightweight shovels specifically so Dave and I could help. Unless the Milwaukee snow was the light-and-fluffy variety, Dad had to follow us with his heavy-duty shovel in order to get down to the cement. As we grew, Dave and I … [Read more...]
Logic Smart Kids May Struggle with Spelling
January 25, 2012 by · 4 Comments
Every Wednesday, I’ll post about multiple intelligences so we can better understand children and why they do what they do. — Do you know any children who struggle with spelling? I do. I also make spelling errors. Spelling can be confusing if we are logic smart because we think spelling “rules” should work. And, we think one combination of letters should have one sound. Right? Of course. That makes sense! Why don’t break and freak rhyme? Horse and worse? Cord and word? Cow and low? What about comb, tomb, and bomb? Doll and roll? Home and some? Paid and said? (Pay and say rhyme!) The English language is confusing so mistakes will be made. It’s not necessarily because children are not smart. It might be because of … [Read more...]
Being Intentional With Your Social Life
January 18, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Every Wednesday, I’ll post about multiple intelligences so we can better understand children and why they do what they do. — Being Intentional With Your Social Life In Monday’s post, I wrote about needing to refill my emotional tank after a people-full and people-busy Christmas break. Doing so was essential to my self-security and ability to belong in healthy ways to others. This same topic is relevant to multiple intelligences. You might be able to relate. I’m people smart so I do most of my best thinking and problem solving when talking with others. Bouncing ideas back and forth and asking and answering questions are keys to my discovering new ideas and becoming more sure of their significance. Therefore, I often … [Read more...]
Keeping Our Emotional and Intellectual Tanks Full
January 16, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Every Monday, I’ll post about discovering genuine hope and authentic answers for living a healthy life. — Keeping Our Emotional and Intellectual Tanks Full Over Christmas and New Year’s, did you expend a lot of emotional energy? I did. I enjoyed lots of great times with great people: my brother, his wife, two nieces, Katie’s boyfriend, one nephew, friends over for dinner more than once, women at a party, golfing, and bowling at a birthday party. Sometimes, I was just with lots of people: large church services, concerts, airports, airplanes, crowded stores, … Honestly, it was exhausting, even though it was wonderful. It took a lot of emotional and mental energy to stay focused at times and engage in … [Read more...]
Living In The Newness of Right Now
January 9, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Every Monday, I’ll post about discovering genuine hope and authentic answers for living a healthy life. — Living In The Newness of Right Now It’s a new year. In 12 months, it will be another new year. It happens. It gets celebrated. What if we realized every day is a new day? Every day. Today, tomorrow, and the day after that, …. Really realize it. Live as if each day is new. Really. It shouldn’t take a change in the calendar for us to commit to change a habit. And, change doesn’t necessarily require a big resolution. We can resolve to change every day and actually change every day. Every day. Today, tomorrow, and the day after that. Is there one thing about yourself and your life you want changed? Do you … [Read more...]
Thought Provoking Discussion Starters #1
January 6, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Every Friday, I’ll post thought-provoking discussion starters. Welcome to the first post along these lines! --- “Quit counting time and start making time count.” ~~Zig Ziglar Can you do this? Will you? What might happen differently this year if you did? … [Read more...]
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