I am currently reading Brené Brown’s book, “Rising Strong.” There isn’t anything I don’t love about this book, but one subject has jumped out at me this week. She devotes a whole chapter to whether people, in general, think that others are doing the best they can. She bases her initial hypothesis on a bad…
Category: Life Lesson
Life Lesson: Never Stop Moving, Growing and Trying
At times, I am positive I drive Lowi crazy with my squirrel-like attention span and always wanting/needing to try something new. Especially in the last year, her life has been rather “full” and at every turn I have been saying “Hey, let’s try this!,” “Want to run 50 miles,” “How about a silent retreat?,” OK…
Life Lesson: If You Don’t Ask, the Answer is Always No!
In our potentially sophomoric attempt for world domination we are enlisting your help. We firmly believe (OK, our tongue may firmly be in our cheek) that everyone needs a little more sunshine and sarcasm in their life. And who better to deliver than Lowi & G? We appreciate your dedicated following of our blog since…
Life Lesson: Believe Them
As a mother of three girls I have used this quote often. Over the years, my girls have given me scenarios of friendships and boyfriends and asked me for my opinion. While I may have a lot to say I always go back to this quote. I am not saying people don’t make mistakes, we…
Life Lesson: Give of Yourself
How many of us have had experiences that made us feel something so strongly, but we could not possible remember the details of what was said or done? So often we walk away from being with a friend, co-worker, family member or just an acquaintance and we can’t quite put a finger on what transpired,…
Life Lesson: Be Patient
We live in a world of instant gratification. The world is literally at our fingertips and at the click of a button we can have anything, learn anything, ask anything and say anything. Sometimes it’s great, but other times…patience is best. This month we have been working through transition as our kids are going back…