Different Is Exceptional

This is it. After three years of sharing words you may never have heard from anyone in your life, my final message is to continue to be kind. I love you and thank you for listening. I’m not done…simply shifting. Shift happens.

Learning this from my Mom and Dad was a gift! It’s one of the single greatest lessons I’ve ever made a part of my daily existence. I have taught my children the same. How are you doing this in your life?

How have you been hard on yourself? Good people pick on themselves for not doing, being, or helping enough. Let’s all take a deep breath and take it easy on ourselves. At least for a bit.

As a society, we believe in miracles. I think we believe in them for other people. Not for us. Let’s shift that story NOW!

Meeting new people is easy. Making new friends is not. When you spend the time, make the effort, and take a chance, you might get lucky enough to find a friend for life. Just like I did.

Have you ever thought about the difference between our responses to physical pain versus our responses to emotional pain? Here’s one personal story.

As we round out Learning Disabilities Awareness month, please remember how wonderful it can be to see the world differently. We need people who are different! (Like me)

I was invited by one of my dearest friends to do something that scares me big time! After a lot of excuses, my family convinced me to say YES. (And so I’m doing it scared!)

This AHA! came as a surprise to me! It’s why this episode is just over 5 minutes. If you find yourself shrinking to avoid any part of life, this episode may be helpful to you!

Have you ever been told that your dreams are silly, unrealistic, or impossible? We often put our heart’s desires aside because of what other people think. That stops today!