Bear with me...this is a long post, but I promise it's worth it! 🥰 Briefly, if you’re using AI to search for information, you haven’t fully used AI. AI is not about accessing information instantly. Google did that a long time ago. AI is about how to use that information. AI is about implementing information. That’s why most conversations about AI talk about the fear that it will replace humans. Which leads me to my main point… I have a different perspective: 👉 AI may actually help us become better human beings. What do I mean? As AI takes over more information processing and implementation… It removes humans from many thinking tasks that once consumed our time AWAY FROM what matters most. As that happens, human value shifts from what we know to how we relate to others. My belief is that as AI continues to expand, the real advantage will belong to people who live and lead with emotional intelligence (EQ) and social intelligence (SQ). Simply, as AI makes it easier to implement information, the most valuable humans will be those who understand people. Understanding this shift in humanity can help navigate the future of family, work, leadership, community, and even how we raise the next generation. —---------------------------------------------------- HOW IS HUMAN INTELLIGENCE EVOLVING? Human intelligence is evolving from a focus on IQ (general intelligence) toward emotional intelligence (EQ) and social intelligence (SQ). As artificial intelligence accelerates information and implementation, the uniquely human abilities of empathy, compassion, and social awareness are becoming increasingly valuable. Here’s my simplified definitions: IQ is about our outside world - how we understand, learn, and analyze information EQ is about you - how you regulate and understand your own emotions, which in turn help construct your thoughts, words, and actions SQ is about us - how we understand ourselves in relation to another person or group of people, so we can act wisely in certain human relationships. This is about being intelligent in and about our relationships.

Instead of saying “sorry"...Now, I say “Thank you.” I used to say sorry for everything…even in situations where saying sorry didn’t make sense. 🤦‍♀️ For example, I used to say sorry when: - I dropped something, like a pen. (“Oppss! Sorry!) - I passed by people. (“excuse me” would have been more appropriate) - I was late. (“Sorry, traffic was bad because of a car accident.”) - I was taking time getting my stuff together. (“Sorry, I’m almost done.”) - I was asking for something I needed. (“Sorry, but can I have a glass of water, please?”) - My area was messy. (“Sorry, it’s a mess.”) - And more! I even started writing “sorry” in texts and emails. Others even started telling me that I said “sorry” a lot. And I responded, “Sorry!” 🤦‍♀️ Then, I started learning about self-compassion AND actually implemented it in my life, family, and business. That’s when I realized something: I was saying sorry as a placeholder. What do I mean? Because I grew up saying sorry for the consequences of my ADHD symptoms (procrastination, tardiness, messiness, anger issues, etc.), I got so used to saying it so many times that it became a habit and a people-pleasing tendency. Most importantly, it became my INSTINCTIVE response for self-preservation—to protect myself from negative feelings. And since “sorry” became my protective word…like an armor I can put on…it became the word I’d use when I felt uncomfortable...that’s why that word became a placeholder for other words that would have been more appropriate. Hence the examples above. ☝️ When I realized WHY I was using the word sorry that way, that was when I could shift my mindset and actions. And since I’m using sorry as a placeholder, I needed a different word instead. That’s when I started saying “Thank you.” 👉 Now, in response to the consequences of my ADHD, I say “Thank you” instead. For example, when I’m late or it’s taking me too long to do something, I say, “Thank you for waiting for me patiently.”

NOTE: This is time sensitive! ⏰ Read and act asap, please! When I opened my law firm 7 years ago, I didn’t have a big name, a fancy office, or referrals pouring in. What I did have was this one thing I took seriously early on: Google Reviews. I asked clients—at the right time and in the right way—to share their experiences. And something unexpected happened! 😄 📌 Subsequent clients told me they chose me over lawyers recommended by friends and family…because they saw my reviews and ratings online. 🤯😱🤩 (Yes! These emojis represent the progression of my reaction when I heard that myself.) That’s the quiet power of reviews: They build TRUST before someone ever talks to you. This is one way clients find me...without me doing any marketing for my law firm! This is one of those quiet business decisions I made that paid off long-term...and I'm still collecting. 🥰 --------------------------------- So, since starting our Thriving community, I’ve been searching for a similar way to gather honest, centralized reviews. I've only been compiling mine in a Google Doc with screenshots and links (NOT ideal 🤪). That's because I couldn't find a similar service like Google Reviews for my Skool community and my mission-driven company, ADHD Life Simplified... Until now. Thanks to @Éva Raposa's post inside her Connect & Collab community, I just discovered ProveWorth.com...and I signed up just 30 minutes ago. 😄 ✔️ Onboarding was easy - took me literally 15 minutes only! ✔️ The interface was clean and user-friendly ✔️ I completed my profile quickly ✔️ No friction, no overwhelm --------------------------------- 🔥 And here’s the part I really want you to know: Right now, they’re giving Premium access for FREE to early users before the platform officially becomes paid when they launch...which will be sometime before the end of January...so it could be next week even.

Hi, my Thriving friends! I'm back from a family-filled 3-day weekend. And I managed to not check my emails, social media, and even Skool to focus on creating memories with family and friends. I consider that a HUGE WIN! 🥳 💃 And as I preach, I do -- I celebrated my win. So last night, after my kiddos went to bed, I savored my key lime pie while watching my Kdrama (Korean romantic series) on Netflix. 😋🤣 How was your weekend? Restful? Exhausted? Trying to make it through with kiddos? How ever it went, you are here with us now...and I appreciate you, dearly. 🙏