Tag Archives: self-efficacy
Upcycled FMM 10 11 19 Humble Pride
“All of me loves all of you…all your perfect imperfections.” ~John Legend. My daughter was a handful as a child. Which is why she hates it when she sees me looking on with glee as her own daughter gives her all kind of attitude. It is the special curse a mother wishes on her kids, […]
FMM 5 10 19 Mirror Mirror
FMM 5 10 19 Mirror Mirror “Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake on.” ~ Maxwell Maltz. One of the joys of genetics is that you never know what features a baby will have. Will he/she be a ‘mini-me’ of one parent, or a blend of both? I don’t know what age […]
FMM 4 20 18 Some Days Coffee
“I know it might sound weird, but empathy is one of the greatest creators of energy. It’s counterintuitive because it’s selfless.”~ Angela Ahrendts. My father came from an athletic family. He was the youngest of three boys, all of whom had trophies and awards for their accomplishments. In his 40’s and 50’s he would shine […]
FMM Just as I am
“All of me loves all of you…all your perfect imperfections.” ~John Legend. My daughter was a handful as a child. Which is why she hates it when she sees me looking on with glee as her own daughter gives her all kind of attitude. It is the special curse a mother wishes on her kids, […]
FMM 1 17 14 Self-Efficacy
“Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.”~ Viktor E. Frankl Studies show that you can predict a person’s ability to change a habit by the degree to which they believe in their ability to change. Self-efficacy is the term given to that belief […]
FMM 3 1 13: It all begins with you
“Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all” ~ Linda Creed There is something very wonderful about unconditional love. That feeling you feel when first you see your newborn child, or grandchild, or godchild. No matter what, you know that you will love that child unconditionally forever. They say that a dog […]
FMM 9/21/12 Success
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” Bill Cosby How do we ensure that the next generation will succeed? What are the tools they need, and how do we define success? Last weekend I listened to a program on NPR that spoke about the factors […]
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