Ask them to name 2 current or historical figures that they admire and why (one man one woman).


6-18



I wish I had heard this in my 20’s. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRtFBvGr/


20



Just show up. That’s all we can really control. Show up, (don’t run) and take it from there. You got this.


21



There is all kinds of darkness in the world- disease, accidents, natural disasters, etc. But the worst darknesses are man made: War, violence, poverty, injustice, indifference. Push back against all of it as much as you can. Light will beat the darkness in the end. Fight on the side of the light. Love, truth, beauty, creativity, connection and compassion.


20



“The flower does not dream of the bee. It blossoms


15



Most brilliant TED talk I ever saw on living authentically. Step one: decide what you don’t give a f*ck about. Step two: don’t give a f*ck about those things. Always be kind and polite but never be sorry for not giving a $@!#% about stuff you don’t give a $@!#% about.


14, 21



You are a miracle. Take good care of yourself: Mind, body and soul.


21



Practice making yourself do something you don’t feel like doing. Practice and it gets easier


10, 12, 15, 18, 21



One of my favorite scenes in a movie is James Bond with Pierce Brosnan. Bullets are whizzing by him and he just so of gives a mildly annoyed look while focusing on what he’s doing. It’s quintessential cool.


15, 21



The bull-sh*t never ends. Dealing with the bull-sh*t IS your job. If you think you’ll ever reach a “post-bullsh*t stage in your life, you’re wrong.


12, 15, 19, 21



Relationships can end beautifully and bravely. They’re not all going to be forever. It’s much better to grieve the end of a relationship than to endure an unhealthy one.


15, 19, 21



Rent kayaks.


14-16



When driving in the car with your kids, ask them to count motorcycles, cyclists, pedestrians. Prize to the highest count! This will train them to be on the lookout for them.


10



Don’t quit your job until you have another job. Suck it up and make the best out of it.


21



Stay put, don’t wonder if lost when we hike.


2, 3, 5



Some books you loved when you were a toddler: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Horton Hatches an Egg, Room on the Broom, Gruffalo.


2-4



It’s very difficult to pull off sarcasm in written form. It does not translate.


15



Keep going. Push yourself. The struggle makes it all the more worth it.


17, 21



Begin again. Whether by choice or necessity, sometimes there’s no other option.


15, 21



Action is the antithesis of anxiety.


18



Before a play date or sleepover ask the parent “Are there any unlocked guns in the house?”


6-9



Caps Game this year.


11



Make a Shutterfly book for each year and give it to them on their birthday.


5-18



Just because you miss your ex that doesn’t mean you want them back. Of course you miss someone you had a deep connection with.


17, 21



Fire drills. Practice what to do, where to go if the house is on fire. Have an escape plan.


5-10



People have big feelings when they realize how unjust and unfair the world can be. Totally natural and healthy. The problem starts when they channel those feelings into destructive actions and beliefs: violence, war, crime and hatred. We will be so much better off if we can learn to deal with our collective and individual pain in a way that is therapeutic and constructive. Maybe we can help each other to be creative in the face of fear, grief, pain, anxiety, anger, betrayal, injustice.


14, 16, 19, 21



Stuff will happen and you’ll think “I can’t get through this. I can’t go on.” In the moment it really feels that way. But ...You will survive. You’ll find a way. Never give up on yourself. I never will.


17



American Sign Language course


15



If you can’t afford to tip the server, you can’t afford to be there.


15



Toddler not interested in food? Hand them a random kitchen gadget to play with while you’re feeding them dinner, they’ll eat more if distracted.


1,2