Meet Emily Pearl, born June 1, 2021.  Rohini had been yearning for a Bichon girl, and our family is getting ready for puppy love, puppy destruction, and the demands of a new baby in our home.   I think Molly and Oscar are in for a rude shock. … [Read more...]

I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.Nadia Comaneci, gold-medal gymnast … [Read more...]

What separates the wannabes from the champions? Grit.  Research conducted by Angela Duckworth showed that grit, more than any other factor, was the key difference between success and failure. This after setting aside gender, ethnicity or … [Read more...]

You can choose to wallow in self pity, or to look for the silver lining.  You can choose hope over fear, or opportunity over despair.  You can choose love over hatred, or malice over kindness.  You can choose grit over lazy, or inertia … [Read more...]