I had an experience at the end of our annual “Always Remember” workout at CFNE this morning. It’s a very special workout for our community as they’re a lot of symbolism in the rep scheme that reminds us of things like actual date of 9/11, the number of planes that went down that day, and the number of people who lost their lives. We do it every year, but only once a year. And, because…
Active listening is something I don’t think comes all that naturally to people, but is worth diving in and forcing yourself to get really good at. You know when you find someone who is really good at it. They’re the sort of person you just wish you could be around more because of what it feels like when you’re with them: you feel like they couldn’t be more interested in the story you’re telling, you…
This Monday, we started a nutrition challenge at CFNE that I am so fired up about that I want to write about it here to see if I can get any cyber buddies to jump on board with until May 24th. Every class is doing their own thing, but here is what I’m having my class get on board with. Sleep: a minimum of 7-8 hours every night. Nutrition: make 1 major change + 3…
Just about every morning, I need to remind Bode…as he completely tortures and teases Harley Love over breakfast…about how he should be behaving and treating people. Over the almost 5 years that Harley Love has been around and, notironically, Bode has been completely torturing and teasing her, we’ve arrived at a super simple motto that he knows like the back of his hand: “Behave in a way that makes people happy, not sad.” I love that…
You guys, I wish you were there last night to witness me at an all-time parenting low. While we were on the Cape this summer, a nearby library would run a weekly LEGO Club that was open to all kids to come and, in an organized guided fashion, build creations for an hour and have them displayed at the end for all to see. We, myself included, looked forward to it every week. Almost nothing…
One of the characteristics that I find to be most impressive in another person is this: someone who actually listens to what you are saying instead of using the time you are talking to formulate what they are going to say when it’s finally their turn. I will fully admit that it’s something that doesn’t come naturally to me. I don’t know if that means I am a bad person or a horrible friend or…
While I love girls nights out just because it’s fun to hang out with a bunch of chicks and chat and tell stories and laugh at all of our ridiculous shenanigans, I particularly love moms nights out because…if you’re in a good circle of moms…you’re likely to walk away from there feeling like your not as bad of a mom as you usually think you are. Because while I know no one’s kids are perfect,…