Today is my anniversary! I am pretty excited about it so I want to give something away. I’m looking forward to giving all sorts of good things away over the upcoming days. We’re going to be giving away a book by a local author, gift certificates and all sorts of cool gifts. Today, I am…
People wonder why I am so adamant about not indulging in these types parenting techniques. My post on the gentleman that shot his daughters computer generated a lot of discussion on here and on my personal Facebook page. This little girl died and my fear is that if she had not died, then people would…
I recently just finished reading Succeeding when you’re supposed to fail by Rom Brafman. I would highly reccomend it to anyone. “Succeeding When You’re Supposed to Fail: The 6 Enduring Principles of High Achievement” (Rom Brafman) I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope to do a thorough review for it as soon as possible. The book…
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. (15) ~Teddy Roosevelt
There is a man named David Hughes who has shared a picture on Facebook that has gone viral. Judging by the comments, it is only going to gain in popularity. I am sure that Mr. Hughes is a nice man, with strong values and this post isn't about him. I simply wanted to give him…
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Unless, you’ve been secluded from society this weekend, you learned that Whitney Houston died this weekend. I don’t know why and to be honest, I’m ok not knowing. This post really isn’t about Whitney. Have you ever had someone force a plot on you that you didn’t feel was fair? They assigned motives to your…
Being a counselor gives me a lot of opportunities to have discussions about parenting. Before I was a counselor, I assumed that people made decisions based on what was best for their children when it came to parenting. Even if I thought they were wrong, believed they were operating out of the paradigm of what…
This is Donald Miller, who is an author talking about story and living a life that has a plot that matters. Enjoy. Are you living a great story with your life? from Donald Miller on Vimeo.
I almost called this post, When the plot is a tragedy but I think that would miss the point of what I’m going after. I’m reading an extremely interesting book about the effects of divorce on children throughout their life. The book is the result of a qualitative study about divorce. It’s amazing to hear…
