Sometimes all we need is a change in our perspective.  Changing one’s perspective is not easy, but it is a choice that you are able to make.  You can choose to focus on all the things that went wrong, or you can choose to focus on what is good.  Sometimes finding what is good takes time, sometimes it takes creativity, and other times it takes perseverance.  The key for me is to FOCUS on the positive, the good.  That is often very difficult, but if I don’t look for the good, I often find myself drowning in…

The wonderful thing about mentors is that they come in all different packages at various times in your life.  I have had mentors of various ages, occupations, and cultures.  I have had mentors who took me under their wing and taught me their expertise, and I have had mentors who never knew I was following their journey.  I have had mentors who taught me positive building blocks to prepare me for life, and I have had mentors whom I followed from afar.  Mentors who elevated me to a new level of competence and mentors who taught me what not to…

The wonderful thing about mentors is that they come in all different packages at various times in your life.  I have had mentors of various ages, occupations, and cultures.  I have had mentors who took me under their wing and taught me their expertise, and I have had mentors who never knew I was following their journey.  I have had mentors who taught me positive building blocks to prepare me for life, and I have had mentors whom I followed from afar.  Mentors who elevated me to a new level of competence and mentors who taught me what not to…

One of my biggest realizations was understanding how many people are not getting enough attention in their lives.  When I taught junior high and high school, I realized the need to give attention to kids, but as I progress through life, I realize that need continues.  There are those of us who have family members who provide the needed attention that keeps us fueled.  Others do not have that support network.  For those of us who have a large circle of friends and family, this may seem like a foreign concept, but numerous people are starving for attention.  The type…