Here's a great itty bitty post from Adultitis Antidote winner Rocks in My Dryer: We were on our way home from an especially well-played soccer match. My son Joseph settled happily back in the seat and sighed. "Mom," he said. "I feel, deep in my heart, that I'm about to be famous." "Really? I asked. "What do you mean?" "Well," he said, "You know how I'm not famous now?" I thought for a minute, trying to remember if I'd seen his picture on the cover of People magazine. Nope. "Yes, I know." "Well," he continued, "I just feel, in my heart, like I'm about to be." He …
Dream Big
Dreams Come True When Faith Takes Flight
I love my job. As I write this, I am several thousand feet in the air, sitting in first class on a jet, coming home from some speaking programs in New York. I'm in first class because Kim and I did so much traveling last year, we got bumped up to the next level of our airline's rewards program, so every once in a while, our tickets get upgraded and we get to fly "in style." Here's the part I love. Not to be stereotypical, but most of the people sitting around me are the, um, "stuffy" types. The business suits checking their Blackberrys and poring over last quarter's numbers. It's hard to …
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The Biggest Dreamer of All
Few people in history have exhibited the intense and authentic childlike qualities of Martin Luther King, Jr. Knowing the weight of his message and adversity he met on his journey of justice, he should've had a major case of Adultitis. I do not believe that he did, however. Here's why... He dreamed BIG. REALLY big! He was curious (and brave) enough ask some of the hardest questions ever asked. Why? Why not? What if? He was honest, speaking the truth that was in his heart, even when others weren't open to what he had to say. …
Songs from Childhood
There aren't many things that bring me back to childhood faster than listening to the theme songs of the favorite shows of my youth. I'm often disappointed by actually watching them (was the animation really that crappy?) but the song itself conjures up all the old feelings of excitement and adventure. This one might be my favorite: I also have a special place in my heart for themes from A-Team, Mighty Mouse, Spiderman, and GI Joe. All of these songs (and many, many more) can be found at TelevisionTunes.com (hat tip to Shirley for pointing this site out.) …
Bee Movie Gets All A’s In My Book
In the newly released Bee Movie (produced by, written by, and starring Jerry Seinfeld), the main character, Barry B. Benson, is applauded for having the perfect report card -- all B's. Kim and I had a chance to see this film over the weekend, and I have to give it all A's. What made it most refreshing was the influence of Seinfeld. The king of observational comedy, Jerry's fingerprints were all over the movie. I expected a lot of bad puns (there were only a few) but time and time again, I was delighted by all of the witty, smart, and thoughtful observations about what life might look like …
Kim & Jason Interviewed on Marcia Wieder’s Dream Talk
We were recently interviewed by Angee Robertson on Marcia Wieder’s Dream Talk program. Marcia is known as “America’s Dream Coach,” and has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show. This hour-long teleconference was recorded live and was only made available to members of Marcia’s Dream Circle. Until now. Listen to the candid interview about how you might be sabotaging your success and how to keep Adultitis from interfering with your dreams. We had a great time, and even had a chance to field some questions from callers. …
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Exploring Your Fear
If you had lived in the 1800's, would you have been an explorer? Jason and I watched a very cool IMAX movie about the Grand Canyon during our visit there last week. (Here are some pictures from our trip, by the way.) The movie gave a history of some of the canyon's explorers, including a certain Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell. In 1869 he heroically lead a famous boat expedition through the gorge. He and his crew of nine men tackled the Colorado River in four small wooden boats. Yikes, Powell! What were you thinking? Powell, a one-armed Army Major, and his men were the first to …
Life As A Daring Adventure
Kim and I are in Arizona this week. It's hotter than the inside of an Easy Bake Oven. After a speaking engagement in Scottsdale on Sunday, as I signed books for busy moms and teased little kids, I noticed an elderly woman standing quietly in the background. She looked like she was waiting for the crowd to clear out. Once the activity level died down, she and her walker made their way over to the table where I was sitting. “I want to share a story with you,” she said eagerly. …
Don’t Quit
My friend and colleague Jill Fleming is a Registered Dietitian and wellness speaker who travels the world encouraging people to make "Love Your Body Choices." She recently shared an article for our soon-to-be-released Escape Adulthood magazine. (It's at the printer!) One of the tips in her article is . . . "Squeeze any muscle you wish to tone. Hold it until it starts to burn and then hold 5-seconds longer." Great tip! It also applies to following your dreams. In order to get to the next level in your goals you have to not only let it burn, you have to persist through the burn. Too many …
Making Schools Better: People Trump Government
It's back to school week here in Wisconsin, which reminds me of how much the school system in this country stinks. Not the teachers (well, not most of them), but the system. It's broken. I'm not exactly sure why school boards are run by people who don't know the first thing about running a school (having gone to school doesn't count), or how it's possible to spend almost $9,000 per student on education in this country (which has tripled since 1965, while national academic performance has not improved) and yet still want to throw more money at it. It shouldn't really surprise me, as anything …
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