It is NEVER too late for RIGHT NOW! Start now, don’t wait. “Putting off” suffering, actually prolongs it! Put the effort in right now and reap the benefits for the rest of you life. I have a couple of young clients that dropped out of school and are now realizing that they want their GED. There is no better time than RIGHT NOW! Do the work now, then you can be done with it. Don’t wait for the right time, there is no “right time,” there is only right NOW!
So today, get off your a$$, and starting doing something NOW. Get it done, then you can take deep breaths and relax knowing that you don’t have to worry anymore about it. Whatever “it” is, get it done, and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
Harry came home the other day with a detention slip! What? Yes, Harry… who gets straight A’s and B’s got a detention! He had to stay after school for 2 days in a row for his crime. He….. jumped in the hall and touched the ceiling tile.
The school sent a notice home with his referral in it. There were 16 offenses to choose from ranging from defiance and disrespect to violence, and weapons. Harry got the “other” check box. His other box had a line for a brief description which read: “Climbing wall in hallway with his feet.”
I really have to laugh at this. I totally support the school in giving Harry a detention for breaking the “do not jump off the walls to try and touch the ceiling” rule. I told Harry, it’s their house, and you broke their rules, so you have to deal with their consequences.
However, the fact that the list of offenses were all really big violations to obvious school and even public rules and laws, it seems rather inconsequential to “jump off the wall” and get detention. This seems to be the norm in schools these days though. Kids are expected to step inside a box and never venture out, let alone JUMP out! Kinesthetic kids are too often labeled “ADD/ADHD” when what they really need is a venue in which they can have more physical activity. Adults often face the same challenges when sitting at a desk all day. We as humans were not meant to sit still and be quiet all day. We are built to move around and stay active and we learn much better when utilizing all of our learning modalities too. Engaging kids physically, as well as through visual, and auditory means is the best way to have them actually pay attention and absorb what they are learning.
I told Harry to serve his time, and to follow the rules in the future. He graciously served his 2 day detention after school and we had a good laugh about his offense of “other.” I told him that if he had to get a detention, I am glad it was for “other” and not any of the real crimes! Encourage your kids to deal with the consequences of their actions, even if they don’t seem fair or just. It is important that they learn to respect the rules of others, and to be honorable if they make a mistake. That is the most important lesson. Talk to your kids, communicate openly, enforce consequences, encourage them, and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
“We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.” ~Stacia Tauscher
I LOVE this quote so much! We often forget that our children are already awesome, full of life and creativity, and it is adults that figuratively beat them into submission. Kids start out believing in everything, willing to dream and unwilling to settle! Then, unfortunately, our own limitations and beliefs get shared and the child slowly loses his passion and starts on a path of cynicism. DON’T DO THAT! Don’t place limits on a child’s dreams or imagination!
Tell them that they are awesome and you have faith in them and if they want something to “go for it!” I mean really, how much MORE could WE accomplish if we just believed that we could? Let kids know that they are already smart, and equipped with what they need to go forward, learn what they need to know, and achieve whatever they dream of!
Kids today are smarter than ever! They are resourceful and are often far more technically savvy than adults! Don’t tell them they can’t do something, don’t even tell them they can do it someday. Why would they need to wait until they are adults to become an artist, musician, graphic designer, or anything!
Make the following words your mantra to your kids: MAKE IT HAPPEN! You just might be surprised what they accomplish when you encourage them to take initiative and make things happen for themselves. I know…. I live with an artist, a builder, an anthropologist, and a chef! Offer your help, brainstorm ideas, get excited for them, offer input and then let them go for it. Encourage kids to be amazing today, and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” ~Edward Everett Hale
What can you do today to contribute, or to improve someone’s world? YOU are powerful. You don’t need a reason, a sign, the perfect time, or an excuse… just help someone today and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
Every sensationalized news story that you get sucked into is like another shot of drama drug straight into your system. You become addicted quickly and you start looking for the next big hit of drama until you eventually become a reality TV junkie. Spending your free time watching attention starved divas fight for their man, sitting on the edge of your seat to find out who’s the baby daddy, or making bets on who will be voted off next. Watching with secret hopes that something catastrophic will happen on screen so you can say “yes, I saw what happened, I was there!”
The news headlines pull us in, sometimes kicking and screaming. Have you ever clicked on a news story KNOWING you were going to regret it? Have you ever given in to the temptation of clicking on “Most Americans Are Totally Cool With Smoking Weed At Gay Weddings!” Yes, that was an actual news article from the Atlantic Wire. The article was about two prominent cultural topics: marijuana use and gay marriage. They intertwined the topics to create a sensationalized headline that received far more clicks than if the headlines merely stated: More people support gay marriage and legalized marijuana than in previous years. At no point in the article does the author mention celebrating a gay couples nuptials with a joint and feeling “totally cool” about it with “most” of the other guests.
Remember when Michael Jackson “dangled” his baby off a balcony? When in actuality, he showed his baby off to the crowd below from a balcony. I don’t agree with what he did, but at no point was the baby dangled, he had 2 firmly gripped arms around the child. Or most recently, when Obama “caught a lady who fainted behind him?” She did get slightly wobbly on her feet but she didn’t faint, nor did he catch her. He simply turned to her, it looked like he took her hand, then offered her some comforting words for a moment until another women led her away. I guess nobody would click on “Michael Jackson showed his baby to fans” or “Obama said Your OK, to a women who got dizzy.”
Hows this for an accurate headline? “News peddlers control brains of unsuspecting drama junkies hungry for their next fix! Oh, in fact, I think I should use a portion of that title for this post!
Parents: kids are especially susceptible to sensationalism in the media. They hear about school shootings and learn to be afraid. They hear about bullying and think it’s inevitably going to happen to them. Or, they hear about suicide and immediately it becomes an option that they might not have considered previously. Please be careful about what your children hear and watch. Sensationalized drama is addictive and can be harmful, specifically to the most impressionable among us: kids.
My point in all this is not to get so caught up in manufactured drama that you forget to enjoy actual reality. There is an entire world of sensational sights, romantic moonlit moments, and exciting successes to take in and celebrate! Promote positive living to kids and teach them to be discerning of what they see and hear. Get caught up in your dreams, go out and discover new things, share an adventure, enjoy every moment, create happiness, set a good example for young people and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
