Ask yourself "What kind of man do I want to be?"


14-21



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



Watch the local news together.


12



"Tough times don't last. Tough people do."


11-14



We do what we do and feel how we feel because we think what we think. Our thoughts are so powerful. Let’s take each one captive today and be sure they’re the kind of thoughts we want guiding and influencing the way we live our lives.” -Lysa TerKeurst


14



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



Behind every behavior is a need.


2, 3, 4, 13, 14



Avoid the tendency to obsess over someone. It’s not romantic, it’s self-destructive. You’re worth more than that.


13, 15, 17, 19, 21



Always remember - cheesecake is the best cake.


21



Sometimes the job will require you to do menial tasks. Do them enthusiastically because nothing is “beneath you.” If the good Lord can wash people’s feet, you can make coffee at the office. Get over yourself.


16, 21



Look into language school. Now is a good time to start learning Chinese, Spanish or Arabic.


5-8



Ask your emotions “why” three times.


14, 16, 21



Keep stuff on hand for guests. Be ready to be a good host / hostess at any moment.


16-21



1

Talk to people like they belong and are valued exactly as they are in that moment.


12-14, 21



Explore the magic of Deer Valley YMCA Camp


07-13



Micro-internships. Check out Parker Dewey for ideas.


16, 17, 18



Look into Rustic Pathways to see the world and do some good.


15



A friend of mine lost her son in a horrible accident. She wrote “I don’t believe God caused this but I do believe he can redeem it.” That has stayed with me for years. God doesn’t cause suffering... He showers those who suffer with his grace.


18



Sometimes rejection is God’s protection. If u worked hard and gave it your all and still missed the bus, that bus wasn’t yours. Read The Artist’s Way.


17



Jon Stewart talking about Bruce Springsteen at Kennedy Center Honors: “I didn’t understand his music for a long time. I didn’t understand it until I learned what it is to yearn.” That’s why art hits you differently at different ages. You filter the art through the lens of your life experience.


15, 21



Dating advice: If they like you, you’re gonna know. If they don’t, you’re gonna be confused.”


16, 21



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


19, 21



Take the train to Roanoke.


10



Teach car maintenance: Adding air to tires, checking oil, etc.


13-17



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



Visit Aunt Janet in Morehead City for Seafood Festival in October


2-99



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


14, 17, 21



"Discipline is helping a child solve a problem. Punishment is making a child suffer for having a problem. To raise problem solvers, focus on solutions, not retribution.”- L.R KNost


2-15



C.S. Lewis books. (Children’s and adult.)


12, 21