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If you have things in your life that you want to change, focus on only one at a time. If you try to change too many things at once, any failure to meet the desired outcome will cause frustration.

Of all the spectator sports, I love baseball the best. It’s interesting, I understand it, and I know how many players are on each team and what they do.

We all have things we do because we want to fit in with our peers, but then there is a part of us that yearns to be different. We long to do that one thing to make us stand above the others.

Don’t take on things that you don’t believe you need to be doing. It does great harm to your body, mind, and even your emotional well-being.

Does your child have trouble falling asleep and sleeping through the night? Do your kids’ sleep issues keep you from getting the rest you need to function well?

Learn how making lists and setting priorities can help us become as effective with our time as possible and feel great as we complete important tasks.

When you think of a superhero, the attributes of confidence, success, and accomplishments come to mind. This has a lot to do with the way they present themselves.

You may be intrigued by a field of study that is exciting but also scary to you. Don’t hold yourself back from an opportunity just because of fear.

Your dreams motivate you to get out there and make a difference in the world. You’ve got this.

No one deserves ridicule for thinking for themselves. ... We should be encouraging one another, not tearing each other down.

We know that effective communication combines both verbal and nonverbal aspects. Sometimes our body language can send signals that conflict with the words we say out loud.

Even if, like me, you see areas where you feel like you are failing, be sure to acknowledge your success and not just your failures.

I want to encourage you to take a look at the family that surrounds you. Each person is special and has a great deal to contribute.

Whatever you are working toward, I wish you much luck and hope the journey brings you satisfaction.

2021 has taught me to never give up on my dreams, no matter what they are or what others think about them.

I hope the holiday will be a good one for you, and more than any present you receive, know that YOU are the gift the world needs.

No matter how you express it, you were created with a special something that makes you truly unique. When you figure out what that talent is and use it to make yourself and others happy, you are fulfilling your purpose.

This week I want to talk about becoming self-reliant, which means doing as many things for yourself—by yourself—as possible...

Even though his mother declined his request to go overnight with his peers, he walked away from the conversation with confidence. Knowing what he could do to make the request a reality, he overcame his anxiety of asking for independence.

We should never stop dreaming, and we need to give ourselves permission to shoot for the moon.