Sun and Rain : Exploring What Matters

Humbled. Grateful. And no more apologizing. If I have something to offer, why wouldn’t I share it?

Wow— just a few small paragraphs shifted my perspective today. Not only did I learn from the text, but I relearned the power of true study. A few singleminded, focused moments can turn into an entire shift of understanding, a moment of pure forgiveness and a triumph. Listen to hear golden nuggets from 7 Habits.

I am exploring the arguments for and against sleep training and letting babies cry it out. Is there a middle ground? Can you both love and support your baby even when you let them cry? I believe you absolutely can and you can I still confidence in the whole family when you do. Connecting these issues to Stephen R. Covey’s third Habit, Putting First Things First has been an enlightening exploration. When we frame everything— every choice and challenge around our ultimate vision for our lives, it becomes easier and easier to choose the best over the urgent and the lesser option. I want to teach people these skills. We can start with sleep training babies, but it spills into every aspect of life. My challenge to myself is to choose the best every time.

Digging deep into Stephen R. Covey’s second habit in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective people, I explore the ideas of rescripting. How can I find a more solid center? What principles should be at that center? What would my funeral be like today if I died? Would people think of me the way I want them to? Am I living so they would? A new challenge for me and everyone else to to create a mission statement to keep our lives on track to that end.

Exploring a small point from episode one made me really think through my own gifts and my own desire. I think all I’ve ever desired is freedom. It always comes back to that. I explored how learning to ride a bike, KNOWING I was meant to have twins, and then facing challenges have all brought me back to the idea that I know I can do hard things and if I do— if I stand up and face them head on, then I will find freedom on the other side. I believe in this episode we are discovering a formula to do life. It applies to all the things we are asked to face while on our journey.

After a rough 2018, I explore what moving forward looks like and how to actually do it. I am drawing on concrete success from the past and accessing that strength and power to move forward in 2019.