In the middle of trying to organize our PCS (‘permanent change of station’), I read this and it really stuck with me. Maybe it will be my mantra as we continue this complicated international move. May I be loving, open, and aware in this moment; If I cannot be loving, open, and aware in this moment, may I be kind; If I cannot be kind, may I be nonjudgmental; If I cannot be nonjudgmental, may I not cause harm; If I cannot not cause harm, may I cause the least harm. ~ Larry Ya

Check your self talk. Check your frame of mind. Move from here: I could never pull that off. To here: How can I be more adventurous? Move from here: I wish I could do that. To here: How can I be more spontaneous? Move from here: I’m not good enough. To here: How can I develop/master this skill? Move from here: I could never do that. To here: How can I take concrete steps to move closer to what I genuinely want? Move from here: They must have something I do not. To here: How

Sorry, but I am not sorry. Can I just say we start our kids off on the wrong foot sometimes. We start our kids down the path of untruths fairly early. 'Go on, tell him you're sorry for taking his toy.' 'Apologize to your brother right now for hitting him.' 'Tell your grandma you are sorry for coloring on her walls.' 'Aren't you sorry that you didn't share your treat with your friend?' Wait, are they REALLY sorry for their actions? I don't think so. So why are we encou

We are, without a doubt, an interesting animal, we humans. We have few young, and tend to them with meticulous care through an extended childhood. We have an opposable thumb, which, in turn, allows us to do a huge variety of tasks with our upper limbs especially true because of our thinner, longer and straighter fingers that allow for fine motor skills. Though I’m sure you’ve come across notable exceptions, we are mostly naked and hairless and have tons of sweat glands. W