Some people think the world owes THEM. They have a backwards. We are servants. How can we best serve?


12-21



Home is where people love you.


21



Bring Christmas cookies to local fire station and police station. (Annually)


6



1

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



If you ever borrow someone’s car, return it with a full tank of gas.


20



Some relationships (or jobs) are f*cked, and cannot be unf*cked. Release them and move on.


21



At the hospital? Always confirm your name and date of birth and why you’re there.


16



Go to Montgomery County Fair


5-14



Technology doesn’t remove the expectation of good behavior. Be mindful of your manners (and all of our collective humanity) when posting on social media. And no anonymous trolling. If you’re not prepared to sign your name to what you’re putting out there, that’s a good indication you shouldn’t be doing it.


13, 20



“Beer muscles” is when guys gain a sense of indestructibility, an exaggerated sense of their own strength. Fights and aggressive behavior ensues.


15



Sometimes I think the best way to take care of them is to teach them to take care of others: Littler kids, sick or disabled, those who’ve been left out.


5-7, 1Infant-12



Look into "OK Go" videos.


7-14



Tell them who they are: kind, creative, smart etc. A person of honor and integrity, a part of the divine universe. Demonstrate for them what it means to live according to your values. Encourage them to listen to their body, guide them on how they might best find (and align with) their truest nature. Listen to them when they’re exploring what that might look like. Support them when they decide.


1, 2, 5, 7, 12, 16, 18, 21



Trust yourself.


20



Ask “Is there anything you want to get off your chest?” Confession is good for the soul! Get in the habit of being a place of support when they screw up. Then when they’re older and REALLY screw up, they know they can trust you to help.


8



Be open to the possibility that you might be wrong.


12, 14, 17, 21



Tragedy may occur in your life, but it does not need to define your life. YOU get to do that...through the choices you make. _______I know you’ll make good ones. xo


19



Talk about the difference between not feeling comfortable and not feeling safe.


7, 11, 14, 19. 21



It’s your civic duty to vote (including midterms!) Be an informed voter.


16, 18



You are not your thoughts. Focus more on your choices / actions.


17



Your spouse will be absolutely unbearable roughly 10% of the time. So will you be, by the way. Give grace. Receive it too. Also, physical distance helps, even for a few hours.


21



Toast your wife at every occasion.


21



Plan a trip to Disney this year.


6



Read If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin. Young adult coming of age story.


14, 17



Here’s one definition of a saint: Someone who isn’t a jerk, doesn’t complain or whine when they’re sick or in pain.


15, 19



“Never let anyone tell you who you are. SHOW them who you are.” - Kamala Harris


12, 13, 17, 21



Consent is more than the literal


13, 14, 15, 16, 21



Read “Spare” by Prince Harry.


20



Encourage creativity, science and engineering: Make a craft station / work bench for projects. Fill it with all kinds of art supplies, engineering kits, tools, pegboard, etc. Stock safety equipment like goggles and make sure the area has good lighting. Lots of ideas on Pinterest, etc.


8



Pretty much everything boils down to looking for love, its many forms. Look in good (creative) places. Avoid looking for love in bad (destructive) places.


15, 17, 19, 21