Maintain Perspective

- - - | written by Kim on 11/16/2007 | - - -

10 Ways to Have a Childlike Thanksgiving

In case you've been wondering, yes Adultitis is contagious, but so is being playful and young at heart! Which would you rather spread? There will always be the "Scrooges" of the world who turn their noses up at you, but there is hope... just look at the Grinch, an Adultitis survivor. So, I challenge you to be a real live Adultitis Antidote by modeling a childlike (not childish) existence this Thanksgiving. Be an example of someone living life with less stress and more fun. Does this mean you should channel the 6th grade class clown at the dinner table? Not so much. Crossing the line into …

- - - | written by Jason on 11/16/2007 | - - -

Hello, It’s Childlike Faith Calling

Man, we never give kids enough credit. They are little storehouses of wisdom that often get overlooked by grown-ups who know it all. This recording of a short phone call made by a 12-year-old boy from Nebraska to Houston radio station KSBJ FM 89.3 is as remarkable as it is heartwarming. It might just make your day. (Hat tip to Kim & Jason Insider Lori Martori for passing it along) …

- - - | written by Kim on 11/15/2007 | - - -

State of Mind

"While being young is an accident of time, youth is a permanent state of mind." This from a man who was still designing houses when he died at age 91, Frank Lloyd Wright. What's your state of mind? [tags] young at heart, Frank Lloyd Wright, childlike spirit[/tags] …

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- - - | written by Kim on 11/13/2007 | - - -

Pass the Peace, Please

(Say that five times fast!) We have so many choices on our "menu of life." The freedom we have is such a gift and it's time to order up the best that life has to offer. To be able to do that we have to ask ourselves a very important question... What steals your peace? I caught a minute of author and speaker Joyce Meyer on TV the other day asking that question. She suggested that as soon as you figure out the answer, you can work to proactively avoid those things. …

- - - | written by Jason on 11/13/2007 | - - -

Whatever You Do, Don’t Cause a Scene

We as a human race tend to take ourselves WAY too seriously. Especially the grown-up faction. The child who would be quite content to wear pajamas and a cape with cowboy boots to church next Sunday does not seem to have "Make sure people don't laugh at me" very high on his list of priorities. But for adults, lots of time and effort is spent doing everything possible to not appear foolish or silly. God forbid someone might laugh at us. As if that would be the worst thing ever. …

- - - | written by Jason on 11/9/2007 | - - -

Family Dinners: In Praise of Good Parenting

Lately, Kim and I have felt that we've spent a lot of time ranting on bad parenting. A lot of that is attributed to our mission. Although it largely involves helping grown-ups tap into their childlike spirit to create lives that are less stressful and more fun, we also want to help children have good childhoods to look back on. However, anything we will ever be able to accomplish in this arena absolutely pales in comparison to the impact individual parents have in the lives of their own children. It's easy to point out the negative (it's been the bread and butter of the news media for a …

- - - | written by Kim on 11/7/2007 | - - -

Dennis Miller on Happiness

Whether you agree politically with Dennis Miller or not, you have to admit that he is quite the wordsmith. Everytime I see him on TV, I find my inner voice reminding my consciousness to "pay attention" and "listen closely." Boy, he's a fast talker. It's fun to listen to him! The other night we were flipping channels and caught the end of his interview on The O'Reilly Factor. O'Reilly asked him about his thoughts on Kiefer Sutherland. …

- - - | written by Kim on 11/6/2007 | - - -

How You Live

Very few songs summarize our message as well as this one, "How You Live" by Point of Grace. I hope this song inspires you to drink milk from your wine glasses at dinner tonight. Lyrics... …

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- - - | written by Jason on 10/26/2007 | - - -

The Truth is Out There

Chuck Westbrook has a blog called I Hate Your Job. While poking fun at cube life, it offers funny, irreverent, yet practical advice on how you can enjoy your job more (or find another one). He's 23-years-old. Does that make him too young to offer valuable advice to someone in the middle of their career? That's the question Rennie Sloan of Motto Magazine proposed. Here's an excerpt: …

- - - | written by Kim on 10/24/2007 | - - -

Busy: The New Four Letter Word

Everyone is busy. Enough already. Do you find yourself unknowingly getting thrown into the "busyness" contest? Whether it's at work, with family or acquaintances, people start talking about how busy they are. Before you know it you, too, are spouting how little time you have. For some reason, it seems like the busiest person wins. What a twisted and damaging conversation. I am unofficially making "busy" a bad word, in order to avoid the trap of, not only the aforementioned conversation, but mostly the mentality. It's poisonous. The funny thing is that everyone has the same amount of …

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