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Adapt
“If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward.” John Wooden
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Nov 23, 20221 min read


Comfortable?
Have you ever been forced out of your comfort zone? Did you adjust and flow with the changes, or did you fight your new normal?
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Nov 21, 20221 min read


It's your choice
“There's something happening here, but what it is ain't exactly clear…” Buffalo Springfield said it best in “For What it’s Worth” in...
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Nov 18, 20222 min read


Now what?
“Now what?” What if the government decides that for you? Does that mean you have no choice? As long as you're conscious, you're making...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read


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Nov 15, 20220 min read


Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Responsible Decision Making
“Permanent reminder of a temporary feeling.” Jimmy Buffett sang that one, and the Toddford, my dad, uses it a lot. Choices. Decisions. ...
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Jul 14, 20222 min read


Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Relationship Skills
Relationship skills are critical to success in life and work. Healthy Relationships show: -Mutual respect. Respect means that each person...
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Jul 13, 20221 min read


Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Social Awareness
Do you listen to hear, or do you just wait to talk? Caring about and being motivated to contribute to the well-being of one's family,...
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Jul 12, 20222 min read


Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Self-Management
“Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.” Pema Chodron I’ve always been told that life is not what happens...
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Jul 11, 20221 min read


Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Self-Awareness
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle What exactly does it mean to know yourself and to have self-awareness?...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read


Be inspired and learn to overcome from a retired coach and his kid.
If you could see what I feel, if anxiety, sadness, and loneliness were physical wounds that decorate my body in red lines and purple...
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May 9, 20223 min read


Ever felt guilty just for being alive?
Survivor's guilt -when a person has feelings of guilt because they survived a life-threatening situation when others did not. ...
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Apr 9, 20222 min read


Good Grief Casey Leigh!!
Good Grief! Well said Zig. Hope you don’t mind if I call you Zig. Grief – the price Grief – loving someone Grief is the price you pay...
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Mar 24, 20222 min read


Do you treasure all your experiences in this life?
“I treasure all of the experiences I’ve had in my life.” Well, that’s what the quote of the day from Wayne Dyer said. I have a box of...
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Mar 18, 20222 min read


Is your fear keeping you from living?
Fear (noun) - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Key...
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Mar 13, 20222 min read


You don't have to stay set in your negative ways. New mindset, new life.
Brittany Burgunder said, "Mindset is everything." The author of "Safety in Numbers" battled with eating disorders, and, by changing her...
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Feb 24, 20223 min read


Tired of hearing jokes about your mental health?
"We're all fragile like Humpty," Toddford said as he looked over my shoulder and saw this cartoon on my computer. I wasn't going to post...
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Feb 16, 20221 min read


Ever gone somewhere only to turn around and leave?
I drove over the bridge to surprise a friend. Nearing his house, my heart began to beat very fast, and I could feel the panic attack...
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Feb 13, 20221 min read


Have you ever had anxiety when the phone rings?
Shaky, sweaty palms, light-headedness, and overall fear were my reactions to the sound of my Nokia flip phone. ...
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Feb 4, 20221 min read
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