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Life Lessons From Memaw
"It’s not failure. It’s feedback."
Did you fail? Good!! You need to observe, not judge, when you supposedly fail.
lifelessonsfrommem
4 days ago3 min read
“I failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed”
Fear of Failure Part 1:
What are you afraid to do because you might fail?
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 213 min read
"Do What You Need To Do"
Do you take parenting advice from someone who may NOT even be a parent?? Should you?
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 143 min read
"Veruca Salt: I want a party with roomfuls of laughter, / Ten thousand tons of ice cream, / And if I don't get the things I am after, / I'm going to screeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEAM."
Parents know about The Witching Hour and some people have good advice on how to deal with it. But can't that same advice be used in other areas of our lives?
lifelessonsfrommem
Jul 315 min read
“But if you are able to filter the signal through the noise you can nudge your life in these moments into having the impact you want.”
One of the most successful people in the world right now is the CEO of Google. What can we do to achieve his level of success?
lifelessonsfrommem
Jun 263 min read
"You know, in case you were wondering - the person whose calls you always take? That's the relationship you're in. I hope you two are very happy together."
If I take a break, why is it called laziness? Why am I a better employee if I DON'T eat my lunch at my desk?
lifelessonsfrommem
Jun 124 min read
"We'll be cool when you give our kids their recess back!"
When is the last time you played in the sandbox? Are you having fun every single day? If you want to be happy, then you should!
lifelessonsfrommem
May 224 min read
You'd better think of something to name him because when I come home and he's destroyed my house, I wanna know what to call him!
Loneliness is at an all-time high for all age groups. There are some ways to combat loneliness--how about owning a robot??
lifelessonsfrommem
May 155 min read
"The truth is I'm not a doctor or a lawyer. I'm not an airline pilot. I'm nothing really."
Part 2 blog about your career. How do you answer the question in the blog?
lifelessonsfrommem
May 85 min read
"I got a bullshit traffic ticket. I went to court, I got the cop on the stand, & I argued with him until he admitted he was wrong."
Are you in a career that you are passionate about? How do you know? This week we talk about what is NOT the criteria.
lifelessonsfrommem
May 15 min read
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
One more thing for us to thank Gen Z for....whimsical.
lifelessonsfrommem
Apr 102 min read
It is nearly impossible to have your best idea the first time you think about something.
When we have an idea, how can that idea become our "best idea"?
lifelessonsfrommem
Mar 201 min read
"And you want my advice? Why me? Why now?" Because I know you think I was a shitty father. Thank you for not arguing. And I know you're a good father."
Being a parent isn't easy. You won't win any popularity contests!
lifelessonsfrommem
Mar 136 min read
"Dude, he's from Indiana. They only celebrate Love Your Cousin Day."
How do you celebrate the holidays--even the little ones?
lifelessonsfrommem
Feb 133 min read
"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."
A fun activity to discover something about yourself.
lifelessonsfrommem
Jan 301 min read
"You're damn right I did!"
We really can have it all. We truly can experience every emotion--happiness, sadness, fear, anticipation, confusion and surprise--all at once!
lifelessonsfrommem
Jan 163 min read
"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"
"Boy, I don't know everything. Maybe the younguns have something to teach me."
lifelessonsfrommem
Jan 25 min read
"I can't take this anymore! This whole "teachable moments" of protecting their self-esteem and nobody gets punished and every game ends in a tie!"
As grandparents, we need to compliment more and criticize less.
lifelessonsfrommem
Dec 26, 20256 min read
"Grandma got run over by a reindeer Walking home from our house Christmas Eve. You can say there's no such thing as Santa."
Competition between sets of grandparents?? Absolutely NOT!!
lifelessonsfrommem
Dec 19, 20255 min read
"Guess who's coming to dinner."
Another key to happiness is gratitude. Refocus your thoughts on what is good in your life today and maybe some happiness will creep in.
lifelessonsfrommem
Nov 28, 20254 min read
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