One of the most surreal days of my life was the day my Granddaddy died. As a ten-year-old fifth grader, death was not on my radar. Granddaddy was diabetic, but he showed no signs of feeling poorly. The Saturday before he died, I remember him going with us to pick my cousin up from baseball practice. The day after, I saw him at church, and then he went to a family reunion (and thankfully he had the time of his life). Then Monday came. He and Granny ran some errands, he ate lunch, and then he went to take a nap. Before he walked into the bedroom to lie down, he looked at my grandma and told … [Read more...]
Avoiding Conflict on a Saturday Night
One of the most common mistakes that comes along with conflict is attacking the person when you should be attacking the problem. How many times have you done it? You start off disagreeing with your boyfriend, girlfriend, family member, or friend, and before you know it you stop talking about the problem and start denigrating the person. For example, let’s say Eric and I start off by disagreeing about what we should do on a Saturday night. Maybe I want to go out to a restaurant with Eric and then come home and watch a movie. Eric wants to have friends over to play games and eat dessert. If … [Read more...]
Baseball Diamonds in the Sky (Marriage Proposal)
In an earlier post, I cautioned young men to be careful of proposing publicly and especially when it involved sports. But, that isn't always a hard and fast rule. (Again, the real rule is to know your woman!) But, these videos are no bunt; rather, they knock it out of the park! … [Read more...]
Are You Dating Someone Just to Avoid Breaking Up?
The phrase, “breaking up is hard to do” is an understatement. If you’ve been on the receiving end of a break up, you are familiar with all the questions and emotions that follow. Did I do something wrong? What’s wrong with me? I thought we were doing fine. Is there something I could’ve done differently? If you’ve ever initiated a break up, chances are you have felt guilt, worried that you made the right decision and even missed your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend on some lonely days that followed. Regardless of whether you or your ex initiated the break up, the days, weeks, and months … [Read more...]
What is Your Next Big Win?
Does it ever seem like the hardest part of a new project is simply starting it? The hardest part of exercise (or at least the part that I dread the most) is getting my exercise clothes on and tying my shoes. Once I actually start walking, running on the elliptical, or warming up with an exercise DVD, I’m fine. Just putting one foot in front of the other and making myself start is the biggest challenge. This is also true with term papers, home projects, and most unpleasant tasks we tend to put off until tomorrow. When you are dreading something, remember that beginning a task is the hardest … [Read more...]
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