Teach them how to eat a chicken wing in one bite


12



Failures are part of life. Feel free to fail. But behave with honor. Never do anything to tarnish your good name.


14, 18



I’m cool with “C”s. Do good work but don’t put too much pressure yourself.


14



Shelter, water, Fire, food. (Outdoor survival priorities.)


12, 17



“You matter to me.” Is a beautiful way to express your feelings when a relationship is new.


15, 17, 21



Ask him to memorize and recite William Ernest Henley poem “Invictus” as a Christmas present for me.


15



Let people do what they want to do so you can see what they’d rather do.


16



Kindness is magic.


11, 15, 21



If you ever borrow someone’s car, return it with a full tank of gas.


20



You can forgive someone without speaking to them. Or you can move on without forgiving. Closure isn’t necessary to moving on. The only thing necessary is to move. Move your body, change your perspective, go on a trip, go to a new coffee shop, just move.


16, 19, 21



Sometimes you’ll be in the wrong side of history. When you discover you’re wrong, move to the right side of history. When I first started training as a nurse it was the early 1990’s. HIV/$@!#% was pretty new. I remember telling my fellow student I would double glove and take any “over the top” precautions I wanted to. That was my fear and ignorance talking. Amazing how cozy self-righteousness makes you feel. I was wrong. Always look at the issue through the lens of humanity.


16, 21



Brambly Hedge series by Jill Barklem.


2-5



So many young adults (and older one too) suffer from a lack of direction, living life without a sense of purpose. ______Here’s my advice: **Do what you love**. ____If you don’t know what that is yet (totally okay) then *go where you’re needed.**___ Make yourself USEFUL doing some sort of work that makes the world (or your family or your community or your country) a better place. Please don’t sit around playing video games or goofing off. That will make you miserable! ___ AND it’s a waste of God’s work (you.) Get busy. _____Stay involved in anything you care about deeply, or that needs you desperately. It will feed your soul and open all kinds of doors.


12, 14, 17



You can love someone and still not tolerate their abuse. Protect your peace and safety.


17, 21



Remember: “C’s get degrees.” Don’t tie yourself in knots over grades.


17, 18



Listen to Celebrate Calm podcasts for help dealing with defiance.


4, 9, 15



Look into "OK Go" videos.


7-14



Pretty much everything boils down to looking for love, its many forms. Look in good (creative) places. Avoid looking for love in bad (destructive) places.


15, 17, 19, 21



Don't say anything out loud that you wouldn't want repeated or overheard. Don't email / text, etc. anything that you wouldn't want forwarded.


11-15



1

Toast your wife at every occasion.


21



Set up automatic payments so they are initiated on your end, so that you send out money to the bill/ company you’re paying instead of giving them access to take money out of your account.


20



Read Big Magic by Liz Gilbert. Re-read every 5-10 years.


19, 21



Plan a trip to Disney this year.


6



Today is not the day to lose your sh*t. Deep breaths, cold water, do your hair. You’re gonna be just fine.


1-21



Maria Shriver has lots of great parenting advice. One of my favorites is (paraphrased): “Children need what you need: to be seen, to be talked to, to feel safe and loved.”


Infant



If someone doesn’t want your attention or warrant your attention, don’t give it.


15



No threats, not even jokingly.


15



Adult whining is worse than kid whining! We all have unpleasant comments to say in every day life, but do your best to keep snarky comments to yourself. Be mindful of what you're putting out there.


12-16



Check out Harmonia School on Mill St Music Art Theatre


6



Respect people’s privacy. No snooping, eavesdropping, peeping, etc.


11