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


15, 16



Read The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig.


4



Go as a family to local high school musical productions.


9-13



1

When you know better, do better. No one is born a fully actualized human being! We are all in the process of becoming who we wish to be.


16, 21



Highly recommend book about math and multiplication techniques:“The Best of Times” by Greg Tang.


10



Not knowing what you’re doing is a lot less terrifying than not knowing who to trust.


14, 19, 21



vaccinate! Science is good.


0, 1, 2, 3, 5



Consider the source. Consider whose company they are in. You may not know much about issue xyz but look and see who endorses them. If people you trust place trust in them.


11, 13, 15, 18, 21



Don’t bring a complaint without offering a solution.


17, 19, 21



Watch Ken Burns’ “The US and the holocaust.”


17



Go to Montgomery County Fair


5-14



Google earth app means there's always a globe at hand. Point out states, countries or oceans when we hear about them.


4-9



“Courage is cheaper than Channel. It works better too.” - Scott Galloway


14, 15, 16, 21



“You have to meet people where they are. Sometimes, you have to leave them there.” -Iyanla Vanzant


21



“It’s not your job to make people love you. It’s your job to show people who you are and allow them the opportunity to love you, if they want to. If they don’t, please just let them walk away. They were probably going to walk away anyway, they were just sticking around to see if you’d beg a little bit. Don’t even give them that. Let them go. You’re not a shape shifter. You’re not going to turn into the version of yourself that you think would be more lovable by the person you are trying to be loved by. That’s not love, that’s exhausting.” -Elyse Myers, one of my favorite Tiktokers. You deserve to be loved for who you genuinely are. I wish I’d read this when I was young. Would’ve saved me years of pain and frustration.


16-21



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



I’d rather you be brave than perfect. Take chances. Fail, then pick yourself up and keep going.


18



Sometimes you don’t know what to do, can’t figure out what’s the right direction for you. That’s okay. Try thinking about what you *don’t* want to do. (See John Cusack career plans speech in 1989 movie “Say Anything.”


11, 16, 19, 21



I heard a song today, “I love you to the bone” by Sammy Copley. It’s a beautiful story of a lifelong love. It’s my prayer for you that your spouse will have that song played at your funeral after you shared a 75 year- long happy marriage. It’s my prayer that your life is filled with love and laughter, and most importantly a partner who grows with you in all good things. And that you love each other to the bone.


21



Ladies, don’t waste a moment of your precious time trying to get a man’s attention. If he’s interested he will love heaven and earth to get YOUR attention. Save your energy for joy and work and learning and doing whatever floats your boat! Let him be the one to twist himself in knots.


15, 18, 20



Best song for a good cry: “And so It Goes” by Billy Joel.


15, 21



Always hold the door open for the next person.


4-14



1

No need to over communicate. Brief, simple succinct when conveying instructions or important information. Applies across the board personal/professional etc.


14, 17, 21



A simple trick to calm your nerves: Name 5 things you can hear right now.


5-15



Be the kind of man that people feel safe around. Safe from harm, safe from judgment and safe from ridicule.


17



Healing doesn’t mean becoming the best version of yourself. It’s learning to love even the worst parts about yourself.


17, 21



Painful or unpleasant emotions can’t grow if you stay in the present. (Easy way to do this is to focus on your breathing.)


10, 13, 16, 21



Don’t waste your life’s purpose worrying about what other people think about you.


12, 15, 21



My worst fear is that I will be unable to reach you when you’re in pain. All I want as a parent, what my whole job boils down to, is to be there when you need me. How can I help you?


13



The more you move, the happier you are.


10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21