What Will You Title the Next Chapter of Your Life?
If you think of yourself as the author of your life story, what will you title the next chapter? This question asks for a goal. It is good for a person to have goals, whether of achievements, experiences, or whatever. Goals motivate us, they help us plan, and they...
The Value of Terms of Endearment
A friend of mine works as a store clerk. She says she often hears terms of endearment from customers. They call her My Love, Dear, Sweetheart, and Darling. I felt amazed hearing that list of names. No student has ever called me any of those names. One did call me King...
Doing the Right Thing
I recently read an article about a Spanish cross-country runner who did something unusual. An African runner who was well ahead of everyone else misinterpreted the location of the finish line and stopped too soon. The Spanish runner caught up to him and told him to...
The Value of Gratitude
Last night I thanked my immune system for doing so well. I have had very few infectious illnesses in my adult life. I also thanked my eyes for keeping my sight going. I have glaucoma, yet I see. Then I thanked my heart for beating zillions of times. I am a grateful...
First Times
You have done many different things in your life. Each action you did a first time. Some of these first-time actions are lost in the fog of childhood. Other first times burn brightly in your memory. For me, when I think about first times, I think about the birth of my...
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