I Can Do!

Life is a series of choices. People already tell me, “Well I can’t have what you have.” Quite frankly any such iteration of that line is a lie they tell themselves to justify their life choices.

True, not everyone can be a fighter pilot or a surgeon or other high level technical type profession, but everyone can improve upon themselves - but most choose not too.

Rather than participating IN life, many choose to be the spectator. Rather than going the extra mile they do enough to get by.

Most people do not get what it took for me to achieve what I have in life. I have a desire to be IN the game of life and am willing to put in the extra effort NOW (in whatever that may be) so I enjoy the fruits later.

"What happens on weekends and between 6pm and 9am directly affects a person's performance from 9am to 6pm. The person with a constructive off-the-job life nearly always is more successful than the person who lives in a full, dreary home situation."

~Dr. David Schwartz (The Magic of Thinking Big)

{A treasured book}

Love is essential - and it starts at home. But there is no greater Love than God’s Love. Build the foundation at home and welcome God into your life.

During a conversation with a friend (single mom, two girls ages 13 & 15) we were talking about another teenager and why & how well grounded he is. I've always said the two most important ingredients in raising healthy kids is open communication and love. They must know they are loved and an open doorway to respectful communication is ever present.

During this conversation it dawned on me why the love is so essential: if they've never known love in their formative years then they will accept less than love from another in the future and difficult to recognize true love from another. They may in fact actually RESIST it! But, raised knowing love, experiencing less than love in the real world is instantly recognizable. Less than love can then be easily turned away when it shows up.

Knowing love early and throughout childhood is essential and more effectively prepares the child for the challenges of the "real world."