Today marks our 22nd day in the hospital. It’s hard to believe how quickly it has gone by and how painfully slow it has been, all at the same time. Evan is still in acute inpatient treatment, but if all goes well and according to plan, he will begin day treatment tomorrow. That would make…
Do You Want Fries With That?Do You Want Fries With That?Do You Want Fries With That? I am writing this week’s post from my room at The Ronald McDonald House in Dallas. Sadly, we had to admit my 7 year old son, Evan, into the Dallas Children’s Medical Center last Monday. After years of trying,…
What do YOU have to get in order to be happy? Unfortunately, anything you can get to make you happy, you can un-get. There is nothing you have to do, be, or get in order to be happy. Think of what you wanted 10 years ago. Chances are, you’ve done it, been there, or now have it, and you may still be unhappy.
My good friend Jessica has a quote in her email signature that says, “Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle” – T.H. Thompson and John Watson Whenever she emails, I’m reminded of her willingness to live her life true to those words, and she does. As I have shared,…
If this graph describes you, we need to talk! Unfortunately, only 45% of employees feel satisfied with their job, and a recent Gallup poll showed 79% as not engaged or actively disengaged. So what do you do if where you are is getting farther apart from where you want to be? While drinking is certainly…