What if the challenge of choosing to be present was only ‘hard’, not ‘impossible’?
Monthly Archives: September 2018
Choosing to be Present – Part 2
Yesterday we talked about the value of being present in the midst of our activities – specifically physical activities such as running. Today I want to get a bit more curious …
Choosing to be Present – Part 1
One of the things you will often hear me grumble about in my race reports is when people where headphones during races. It’s about safety in part, but what if there was more to it than that?
RBC Race for the Kids – Race Report
This was the second time we had competed in this race, so it was interesting to see the difference that a year’s training and a much better-fitting chair had on our results.
Back-to-School Checklist – Rhythm, Ritual and Rest
Today we’re going to finish our ‘back-to-school checklist’. We’ve already looked at ‘next right steps’ and ‘celebration’, and today we’re moving on to Rhythm, Ritual and Rest.
Back-to-School Checklist – Celebration
The wonderful thing about ‘next right steps’ parenting is that it gives us lots of chances to CELEBRATE with our child! And children desperately need more celebration!
Back-to-School Checklist – ‘Next Right Steps’
This week I want to remind you of three of my favourite tools for raising adults by 18 – ‘next right steps’, celebration, and rhythm, ritual and rest.