The Power of Choice

“In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices but we can always choose. We can choose our thoughts, emotions, moods, our words, our actions; we can choose our values and live by principles. It is the choice of acting or being acted upon.” ― Stephen R. Covey Every day, we find ourselves...

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Social Distancing:Staying Safe

Howdy, everyone. I hope you're all holding up in this new situation. There really seems to be three very different schools of thought right now - the "NBD. I'm going out! It's all a hoax anyway!" school (luckily, this school doesn't seem to have many people in it!), the "stay home, stay safe, follow the rules!" school, and the "the world is ending! I must own all the toilet paper, as it will replace currency!" school.  I hope you're firmly...

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Raise your hand

(Notice: This post contains affiliate links to products. I may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.  If you purchase things through my site, it helps me out!) Raise your hand if this Covid-19 thing has you stressed! Social distancing, staying home from work (or, alternatively, going to work),  crisis schooling your kids... Yup. My hand is waaayyyyyy up. Ya'll.  If I had the ability or desire to homeschool my kids, I'd have been doing it already.  But I know my limitations, and they begin with...

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