December 19 , 2022 /

DAY NINETEEN – INTENTIONS

Perhaps smaller than goals, more immediate and conscious, we set out to be or do something intending for it to happen because we have engaged our thought into an action.  We have heard “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”  It was first published in Henry G. Bohn’s A Hand-book of Proverbs in

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December 18 , 2022 /

DAY EIGHTEEN – FOCUS

Focusing on focus, adjusting how we see things, zeroing in on a particular point of view can be an interesting and revealing exercise.  Changing the angle changes our perception. If using binoculars or a telescope or a camera, we may adjust the focal point for clarity or it is done automatically by an inboard sensor. 

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December 13 , 2022 /

DAY THIRTEEN – SEASONS

When we hear the word “season” what comes readily to mind?  It could be one of the four seasons of Summer, Spring, Winter or Fall.  Did you notice they were not listed in order of their appearance?   One season ends, another begins and the most obvious characteristic, besides each one following another in a predictable

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December 11 , 2022 /

DAY ELEVEN – CHOICE CONSEQUENCE

Over 85% of adolescents believe that consequences can only be negative, undesirable and to be avoided.  When I explained that it’s possible to have a good consequence, students thought that was an oxymoron or a contradiction of terms.  Consequence is synonymous with result and depending on the choice, the consequence can be either positive and

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December 8 , 2022 /

DAY EIGHT – CONTINUING THE JOURNEY

Seven days on a calendar makes a week, one day following another in one of the most predictable and reliable sequences we experience. Twenty-four hours, the same for everyone with the difference being in how we choose to spend that time.  Beyond some of the necessary functions of eating and sleeping, and for many, working,

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December 7 , 2022 /

DAY SEVEN – A LARGER VIEW

As a contrast to the two previous days of details, we are now going to the 30,000 foot view and have a look at the bigger picture.  It may seem like a flip-flop from one extreme to the other.  In a test, the question would start with, “Compare and contrast…..” asking us to consider similarities

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