Coach Lori Park

Remember when things used to be simple?

Just because we're adults now, with responsibilities, doesn't mean we have to be stuck in the challenging part of life.  Actually, it's quite the opposite!  The more challenging life is, the more we need those refreshing breaks of sitting in nature and laughing.

If we don't have some resemblance of balance, then we really aren't any good to anyone!

Make a list of things you enjoy doing.  Make sure it offers a variety of time duration and cost.  Some days you'll be able to take a full day, while other days you might only have 15 - 20 minutes.

It doesn't have to be elaborate, it just needs to be a regular practice of feeding your soul some joy.

This is a powerful tool to teach your children.  Teaching by example is always the best way.

Make life worth living!!

A Real Father Is Someone Who Is:

Actively involved in a child's life, attending to their needs, providing care and offering support.

Providing emotional security, love, encouragement, and helping the child develop a healthy sense of self.

Guiding and teaching the child valuable life lessons, and helping them to navigate challenges while fostering their growth.

Protecting the child from harm, while providing basic physical and emotional needs.

Setting good examples for the child by demonstrating positive values and behaviors.

Teaching essential life skills, so the child is equipped to be independent when they become an adult.

Consistently present and available for the child by offering a sense of stability and security.

In essence, a real father is someone who goes beyond the biological or legal definition to actively nurture and support the child's development, by being a central figure in their life.

The reward for all this effort?  A bond of love that goes beyond words.  ...

EXPERIENCES ARE OUR TEACHERS!

Like it or not, this statement is very true.  As I was sorting through my own life, I came to the point of realizing there is the Outer environment where I interact with others, and the Inner environment where I discern what took place, look for understanding, disconnect from wrong perception, feel my feelings about the situation, forgive others or myself where needed, and then I'm able to grow from the experience.

So much of "Life's Injustices" come from misunderstandings and wrong perceptions.  What if the majority of us, took that quiet time to review our experiences and digest what happened in order to extract the golden nuggets for us to learn and grow from?

We learned and grew while we were in school, and that doesn't stop after graduation.  I'm sure you can name numerous things you learned...and then was able to gain additional knowledge because of your foundational understanding.

Isn't a happy life, and a harmonious world worth the few quite mo...