Woo hoo, consistency pays off

by | Feb 10, 2010 | Goal Setting, My Life

I don’t know why I’m so excited about it. Just seems like a big deal to me. Considering that I started this blog a year and a half ago and I’m just now hitting the 100 post mark seems…a little strange right now. I mean…what did I start...

Free-range is healthy by default

by | Feb 9, 2010 | Parenting

On the way home I heard an NPR report about a new initiative to fight childhood obesity and I had two thoughts: man, that’s sad and I’m glad I’ve started on some lifestyle changes. One of the quotes from Michelle Obama was for parents to think back...

Learning to Manage the GAP

by | Feb 8, 2010 | Goal Setting, My Life

You may or may not have noticed that I’ve been feeling a little discouraged. Yesterday I posted an excerpt from the 10th anniversary edition of the Freedom Writer’s Diary as a reminder to myself of how far I’ve come. I needed the reminder because I...

Do-or-Die: In Pursuit of the Dream

by | Feb 7, 2010 | Books, My Life

I’ve had several people ask me what is “freedom writing” and what are “Freedom Writers.” It started as a bunch of kids writing their stories in the hopes that someone might read and find hope. Funny thing is that sometimes I have to go...