It's Thursday. Things are winding down. What are your wins and challenges for the week?

It is quite easy to focus on all the things we need to improve, but sometimes it is good to focus on what we have done well. What has been one rewarding moment you have had either as a parent or educator? What did you learn from this?

We all want to improve our lives, but don't know how to make real change 11 years after visualizing "hitting my 3 year old son as hard as possible with my fist in his face, perhaps killing him) I can sum up my change in the following equation: Self-awareness + values prioritization + helpful thinking = behaviors aligned with our values = fulfilled life (peace) What do you think? What questions do you have about each part of the equation? What's missing?

Who are you surrounded by? What type of goals to they have? Are their goals supported by values? Let's share what we are doing so others can perhaps see something they haven't seen yet. What types of goals are they, and what values support those goals?

When I got my first really stressful job I developed psoriasis (skin condition). I honestly didn't see any connection between the two. When I finally left my last stressful job, my psoriasis also left. It was only when I went back to my skin doctor that I understood the link. She asked if I had changed jobs, I said yes, and she said, oh, that's why your psoriasis is gone! Ding Ding Ding. Have you made a similar connection between mind and body? Please share.