…finally, Fear #5 that keeps us from action:
“I am ignorant.” Well, we don’t exactly come out and say it, but ignorant we are.  I am so safe where I am I haven’t even noticed the opportunities around me.  People who want to be touched – there is need, and loneliness and sometimes just great [...]

#4 Fear that makes us want to sit on the couch and do nothing:
“I hate new things!” I can hear my son grumbling in disgust as we try a new burger place.  After ten minutes of complaining and whining, we hear a soft, “Hey, this burger is great!”  Yeah, we all hate trying new [...]

Fear keeps us from accomplishing our purpose.  In the last two posts we discussed two fears that drive us down.  Here is #3:
“I don’t want to appear incompetent.” Let’s face it.  I just don’t want to look stupid.  I don’t even have to say or do anything to look stupid, so won’t stepping out and [...]

In the previous post, we talked about the first fear that holds us captive to inactivity.  Here is #2:
“I am afraid of looking stupid.” Granted, I have come a long way, from socially inept to simply being socially nervous.  That is miles of victory, but I can’t be satisfied [...]

In “Slaying the Culture Mindset of Indifference” we talked about doing difficult things. There are many reasons people shy away from doing what is hard, the first of which:
“I am afraid people will not like me.” Sure, I don’t mind being different.  I even don’t mind knowing people think I’m weird, but [...]

How can I teach my children to go against the grain, to do what few others are doing, to be different by wanting something better, when I am not doing it myself?  Sure, the life decisions we have made as a family have set us on a path we never expected and never dreamed we [...]

What a cool concept!  A website that categorizes all your “stuff” so you can borrow and lend with your pals and keep track of everything.  I will note first of all that this membership site is absolutely FREE. Here is the idea:

How LobsterNetwork works:

It’s simple.
Create a personal library of your stuff.

It’s easy.
Create friendships with [...]

I received a trial version of Lesson Planet as part of The Old Schoolhouse Crew, a search engine site for teachers and educators with over 225,000 lesson plans and worksheets.
The truth is, I was not real impressed with the site, but that is because I do not like worksheets and very rarely utilize them in [...]

I was asked to review a product by BeeYoutiful, a company that promotes “healthy living” through its products.  I received a nicely packaged bottle of “Berry Well”.  Here is what their website says about this product:
“Never fear the flu when you keep Berry Well on hand. Each ingredient in this pleasantly fruity syrup holds [...]

As part of the TOS Crew I received a DVD History of the U.S. AP Exam Prep.  Light Speed Video Learning uses young actors and comedians to produce a colorful, concise breakdown of the AP exam.  There are 30 essential topics covered in 30 minutes.  While my children are far from thinking of taking the [...]