Some years, I have goals. Some years, I have a theme. Some years, I have both. This year, I knew the theme was going to be “the mirror.” What is the Mirror? The mirror, of course, is the place you look at yourself. You see how your hair looks fantastic or looks like a totalContinue reading “The Mirror for The Soul”
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Welcome to The Basement of Relationships
Rain and Relationships. Let’s do some foundation work, shall we? Rain The skies poured down for over 24 hours. Heavy rain in the night, steady rain in the morning, still steady into the afternoon. A pipe burst in the heavens, and it just kept coming. We have an old house, lots of history, lots of character.Continue reading “Welcome to The Basement of Relationships”
Confessions of a Workaholic: The Wake-Up Call
When I was working for a fast-growing company a few years back, I was placed in a position of leading a large team. One of the main reasons was because we needed to build out new courses /products and I had the mind of a teacher. I also had a great understanding of the audienceContinue reading “Confessions of a Workaholic: The Wake-Up Call”
Does It Make A Sound?
If I didn’t take a picture of it and post it on social media, did it even happen? The answer is yes. My family and I do dozens of cool things every year that I don’t post on social media. I protest the idea that you have to share your whole life on social mediaContinue reading “Does It Make A Sound?”
Set the Tone in Your Home
The teenagers are arguing back and forth with each other, then arguing back and forth with you. The grade school kids are alternating between fussy / whiny and over-the-top annoying. The toddlers are being demanding and semi-destructive. A lot of parents think, at this point, it’s the kids being crazy. And maybe they are beingContinue reading “Set the Tone in Your Home”
46 Reasons You Might Not Like Christmas
Christmas is a complicated time of year for many folks, myself included. For years, I struggled with Christmas. I was a literal Grinch. All kinds of reasons: family complications, food issues, unfulfilled wants, crazy people, religious reasons, money troubles, work reasons, loneliness, loss, and grieving. Some I felt more than others. Some in this list,Continue reading “46 Reasons You Might Not Like Christmas”
When You Fail As A Parent
We all fail as parents at some point. Maybe it’s once a year, maybe it’s once a month, maybe it’s once a week, maybe it’s once a day, maybe it’s a few times a day. I’m writing this post to help empower and enable you. I don’t want you to fail more at parenting; IContinue reading “When You Fail As A Parent”
Omer Redden 