Last week I wrote about how to increase your self-discipline, something I’ve struggled with mightily. You can click back to read about the first two steps here before going on. 3. Discover what motivates you. You already know that sometimes you are good at doing the things you don’t want to do. No matter how…
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The first two steps to self-discipline
One of my dear friends asked me a few weeks ago how I developed my self-discipline and what thoughts I had on teaching it to children. My initial response was one of shock. I have so little self-discipline, I thought to myself. How can I answer these questions when I struggle SO much with this…
Trading my crown for a cape
I’ve been feeling like the Queen of Mediocrity lately. I keep having grand plans for how to be Excellent at Everything, but then life (and watermelon heads) get in the way. I end up looking at my lists, my charts, my calendars…and reaching for my crown in defeat. I told my husband how frustrated I…
One little resolution
Toys. Books. Laundry. Dishes. Papers. Shoes. Hats. Mittens. Groceries. Something always needs to be put away. All day long, moment after moment, I am returning something to its rightful place. But more often than not, I am piling something else in the meanwhile. Something that has no rightful place yet. Something that needs to be…
thirty and three
Have I mentioned before how much I love birthdays? I think I have. But the last few have been…well… disappointing. I spend too much time lately feeling inadequate, like I’m not sure what I’ve really accomplished so far or where I’m going next. I feel mediocre. But on my birthday, it is magnified so that…
