Arturo and I have six kids, we homeschooled, we’ve been married for 40 years, we’ve gone through sickness, loss and all kinds of challenges. So I know a little about the art of pivoting. Pivoting is the strategic shift in direction when faced with unexpected or transformative circumstances. Whether it’s adapting to a new work… Seguir leyendo When things are not going like you thought, pivot
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Fomente el amor por el aprendizaje en sus hijos
When I started homeschooling our kids, I had a strong desire for them to discover what they loved to do. I wasn’t the best teacher in the world by far, but I am grateful to say that my adult children love to learn and know themselves pretty well. Here are a few suggestions that might… Seguir leyendo Help your child foster a love for learning
¿Qué viene primero? ¿El logro o la felicidad?
“More than a decade of groundbreaking research in the fields of positive psychology and neuroscience has proven in no uncertain terms that the relationship between success and happiness works the other way around…happiness and optimism actually fuel performance and achievement.” ~Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage You know what one of my greatest fears is? Wasting… Seguir leyendo What comes first? Achievement or Happiness?
Acerca de ser buenos amigos
Arturo and I try to get to the gym two or three times a week. There is something about the time that we get to the locker rooms after our workout that I often end up there at the same time as two other ladies who are talking. Only the whole time, the same one… Seguir leyendo On being a good friend
¿Está Dios presente cuando nos sentimos sin esperanza?
Luke 8:26-39 The healing of a demon-possessed man. This is a story near and dear to my heart. As a member of a family who has several people who suffer from depression, I have often found similarities between this demon-possessed man and the feelings some of my family members have expressed having with depression. While… Seguir leyendo Is God present when we feel hopeless?
Mantengase despierta/o en su propia vida
I’ve been going through the book of Proverbs again, as I used to go through it once a year and was recently reminded of the wisdom in it. Since I’ve been asking God for wisdom on a few things I’ve been working on, I thought I’d start up again. “Do not love sleep, or you… Seguir leyendo Stay awake to your own life
La Misericordia Increíble de Dios
There is a verse in Romans that says that it is God’s mercy that leads us to repentance. Some translations call it kindness. I am always struck by the fact that it doesn’t say, “It is the wrath of God that leads us to repentance.” or “It is God’s condemnation that leads us to repentance.”… Seguir leyendo The amazing mercy of God
Los beneficios de tener una mascota
Just as Arturo and I were getting ready to be empty nesters, something strange happened to me. I walked into an animal shelter “just for fun” and walked out with a kitten! That was during the pandemic.She’s a cuddler. You can’t sit on the couch for long before she comes and sits on your lap.… Seguir leyendo The benefits of having a pet
Prosperamos mejor cuando hacemos esto...
On one of my walks this week, I noticed a duck crossing my path, and it struck me as unusual—ducks typically travel in flocks or at least in pairs. Seeing one alone made me pause and reflect on the importance of not journeying through life by ourselves. Whether it’s with friends, parents, siblings, or partners,… Seguir leyendo We thrive best when we do this…
Rumbo a los sesenta: Cara a cara con el tiempo
As I approach my 60th birthday, something deep inside me has shifted. Not in a fearful or panicked way, but in a sacred, awakening kind of way. I’ve found myself looking back—not with regret, but with reverence—and forward, not with urgency, but with purpose. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a… Seguir leyendo The Eve of Sixty: A Reckoning with Time