The 3-Step Formula to Getting Things Done
Confession: I’m a mediocre cook. I have friends who decorate cakes and make hard-to-find Singaporean snacks of such high quality that Singaporeans living here in Melbourne fall over themselves to order. Me, I would much rather read a book, write an article, or research my favourite subjects on the internet.
The 8 y.o. had been clamouring to go bowling, so one Sunday afternoon we did just that. It was an all-girl game, as hubby preferred to relax with a cappuccino and spectate. Halfway through the first game, it was pretty clear who was leading. (The youngest.) Who bowled the fastest balls. (The oldest.)
What Michael Jackson Taught Me about Parenting
A friend shared this quote from Thomas Merton on his news feed, which I shared on my Facebook page. Within 48 hours, it had gone from a trickle of views to over 2,500 views (and counting). There must be something deeply powerful about this quote that speaks to so many.
The 4 Stages of Life According to Mark Manson
If you love personal development, you will enjoy (and be challenged by) Mark Manson’s take on the 4 stages of life. Stage 1: Mimicry. We learn by watching others, mimicking them. This is how we pick up physical and social skills and adapt to become functioning members of society. Stage 2:
Gotta love the refreshing honesty of Mhairi Black, youngest member of the UK House of Commons. Wrapping up her maiden speech, she quoted Tony Benn’s analogy of weathercocks and signposts in politics. Weathercocks spin in whatever direction the winds of public opinion blow. Benn gave the example of a politician
Is Serena Williams Just Lucky?
(Image from A Mighty Girl’s Facebook page) How easy it is to look at someone when they have already succeeded, and “conclude” that they are lucky, or blessed, or born with certain advantages. We do not see the sacrifices, the self-questioning and the sweat that have gone on behind the
Ask boldly for what you want or need. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you ask and get a no, don’t take it personally. It may not be about you at all. The no may be a blessing, a protection from what could harm or
3 Steps for Using Fear as Your Springboard for Success
All of us have at least one thing that we’re afraid of, that stands in the way of us achieving something bigger. If we ignore it or deny it, it continues to expand, taking up valuable real estate in our minds and feeding off our vulnerability. Susan Jeffers has a
