Sometimes it just takes a while to catch on. I had to watch Game of thrones 3 or 4 times before I could keep track of all the characters and subplots. Record your lectures so you can replay them a few times.


13,15,19



Writing is re-writing


15, 18



Look up crowd cow for meat delivery.


10



Be supportive of someone who is trying to better themselves.


16



No matter how successful you become you’re still expected to act with integrity and respect.


14, 18, 21



Birthday traditions: 1) Plant something every year. 2) Birthday interview on camera or voice recording.


5



Give him a copy of The Secret Lives of Great Composers by Elizabeth Lunday.


14



Look into going to college abroad. Research international universities. Spain, Netherlands, etc.


15, 16



Life is hard. But it's not so hard you can't figure it out. You're going to be fine. xoxo


11-21



In the words of Bear Grylls... '”Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying.”


14, 17, 21



Success = liking who you are, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.


14, 17, 21



Monty Python movies.


12-15



I like to say a Hail Mary just to join the chorus, to add my voice to the millions who are praying in that moment. The world has plenty of people thinking or doing horrible things, we need to add to the good, add to the beauty as much as possible at every turn. Saying a quick prayer is sometimes all I can muster.


9-19



Ask: What are you responsible for?


15-18



Thinking of asking her out? Want to apply for a job that sounds great? Remember you start off at “No.” You currently do not have a date with her. If you ask and she says no, you’ve lost nothing.


15, 17, 21



The kindest person in the room may not necessarily be the smartest. But the cruelest person is always the dumbest.


10, 15, 21



Talking to people you disagree with is sometimes difficult. But it doesn’t have to be. Enter every conversion assuming you have something to learn.


14, 18, 21



One of my favorite things is the smell of celery and onion being sautéed in butter. It’s the smell I woke up to on so many Thanksgiving mornings as my mom was making the stuffing.


21



Great quote from a divorce coach: “Your life is bigger than one man.” Your life IS bigger than one relationship. Or one job.


16, 18, 21



Read Elizabeth Gilbert’s book on creativity. Re-read every few years!


17



It's a skill to learn how to love people the way they need to be loved. I highly recommend reading the Five Love Languages.


18, 21



Focus on the lesson not the pain.


14, 21



Consider what you value. Act accordingly.


10, 14, 17, 20



Train for a mini-triathlon together as a family this year.


12



Read “Attack of the Black Rectangles” by Amy Sarid King.


12



Make yourself a good hand. Don't wait to be asked, just jump in when you see a need. Wash a dish, make a bed, change a tire, help out a friend or a stranger whenever you can.


14-20



The person who lives in the body gets to say who touches that body.


5



Don’t go to sleep on a full stomach.


10, 15, 17, 19