Look for examples of people who have dealt with loss without giving in to bitterness. What do they have in common?


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You don’t have to have everything you want. Practice saying “no thank you” to dessert or passing on the purchase you’re considering. Benefits are plentiful: Build self-discipline (which is like a muscle) and you learn you’re really ok and often happier when you don’t indulge a “want.”


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Pick an issue. One single issue, i.e. the economy or the environment or coverage of a certain event such as a crime or a sport season. Read at least one newspaper article on that topic every day. NYT, London Times etc.


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Two big things. Control yourself, not others. Learn to react less.


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Check out teen life coach Coaching with Will.


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“But what is grief if not love preserving?” - Unknown


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Career is so important to your life satisfaction. Do what makes you happy. If you’re really at a loss for what you want to do for work, then go where you’re needed.


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“Write hard and clear about what hurts.” - Ernest Hemingway


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Read Thanks for the Feedback by Heen and Stone. Crucial for ADHD and rejection sensitivity. Wish I had it when I was about to launch into my career!


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Birds of a feather flock together


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Never any point in arguing with drunks or fools.


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Numbing doesn’t work. Let it hurt, let it heal, then it lets itself go.


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A wise friend once told me that the kids will do as well as you do. You can’t be a good parent if you’re a miserable person. Do what you need to do to stay healthy and sane.


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Remember Mom's birthday


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Check out from the library or Amazon: “My First Money Book: A Guide for Parents and Children to Saving, Spending, Sharing, and Investing Your Money” by Reggie Nelson


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“You’ll never be alone when you carry a poet in your pocket.” - John Adams Bring a book with you wherever you go.


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Come and go in peace.


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Great reminders for how to deal with belligerent kids. https://mailchi.mp/ahaparenting/8-things-you-can-do-when-your-child-is-belligerent


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Beware that when you’re first exposed to a new thing: a car, a college tour, house, etc. you will feel AMAZING and totally seduced by the shiny newness. Be cool. Remember that glitters is not gold. Things don’t need to be perfect and even if the house is it doesn’t mean life will be.


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Listen to podcast “1912” about an incident of alarming racial injustice Forsyth County GA.


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Focus on the lesson not the pain.


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Offer gifts to the Lord. Maybe it's your school work, or your career, or the kid you raise, or your life in general. Wrap it up and make it a present to the Lord.


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


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Try not to say insulting or hurtful things, but NEVER write them. (Texts, notes, emails, etc.)


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Depression can look a lot like a bad attitude. Try reacting to his chronic edginess with “Sounds like you’re in pain. You can come to me about anything, any time.”


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“Remember Divas and Friends, if you don’t think good things about yourself, how do you expect anybody else to?” - Sheryl Lee Ralph


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Universal Studios


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First date going extremely well? Thinking u might score? Slow down. A woman always wants to feel like she’s worth waiting for.


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When you’re tired, the next best thing to sleep is a shower.


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Be respectful with regard to how you treat girls:. How you talk to them, how you talk about them, and even how you think about them.


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