by Dawn | Feb 28, 2013 | leadership, martial arts, motivation, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, sports, wellness, Zen
When you pray for patience bad things happen. Never pray for patience. Bad things happen when you do. Bad things do not happen because you are praying for patience, they happen because if you want patience, you need to practice patience. You can only practice...
by Dawn | Feb 27, 2013 | education reform, family, martial arts, satire, self-improvement, spirituality, Teaching, wellness
“Don’t you ever sleep?” I asked my friend, Heather. She is always awake. Pretty much every minute. I can verify this because I wake up at about 4AM to write for a couple hours. She is there. I see her posts after I go to sleep at my somewhat...
by Dawn | Feb 26, 2013 | family, parenting, simplicity
Declan is a sophisticated five-year old. He’s evolved from Nick and Disney Jr to regular Nick and Disney Channels. This is a milestone in our lives. One I don’t love. There are some shows I avoid on the Big Kid stations. I stand firm on censorship with...
by Dawn | Feb 25, 2013 | education reform, gratitude, leadership, motivation, nature, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, Teaching
Driving down the road, I see a flock of birds in the sky. A flock of about 150 birds. So many birds, it’s like a giant cloud, except there is so much more grace and beauty. They sail on the wind–all flying together. Changing directions, zigzagging. In...
by Dawn | Feb 23, 2013 | self-improvement, spirituality, wellness
Excerpt from a conversation with a friend: You’re right–how much more we’ll do for anyone else but not ourselves. That is the essence of the truth. Have you identified your demons? Really called them out by name? I know mine. I still have to...
