A question -- Would this be available as a plugin instead of an entire theme?

Always glad to prod thinking; just don't forget to sometimes not think too much, and also to take a step back and think about your thinking!

Stuck is sometimes a normal state for me in writing and other areas. There are a lot of tools to get unstuck. When I come across them I will share them here. Thanks for staying tuned.

Thank you for reading. I always hope to keep people informed. Politics can give you a headache. Be careful with that.
Mike

Clarabela,

Thanks,
I started my first day of 31. We'll see how it goes. this is all a learning process for me. If I can learn and teach, all the more fun.
Mike

I appreciate your noticing. Your post moved me to think about what you wrote. You keep it up - I'll keep reading!
Mike

I would like to agree with you. "I can't" and "I can" are identical in context, random firings of neurons in a brain that is constantly firing neurons. Both are like pop-ups on your computer screen. You can choose to click the button or not click the button. What counts is which direction your feet and hand and mouth take you. Thinking is a tool. When we look through our thoughts, we see the world through them. When we look at the world "through" the filter of thinking, our thoughts begin thinking us. Take a step back and look at them. Are they worth entertaining or not? That's the question.

I look at it a little differently. Research I have looked at (related to both workplace and education) most often show that the results of praise are either negative or break even. What seems to work is acknowledgement and encouragement. It is lot more work to notice and be able to describe what someone is doing. It is pretty easy (and unfortunately ineffective) to tell someone \"Good job.\"
Thanks for your comment. That post seemed to raise a lot of ruckus at the time.
Mike
What is a future expat? Is that in \"going to leave the country\"?

Will take a look at the new one as soon as i have some time.
mike

I\'ll watch for \'em. I keep working on this old brain, but sometimes THIS old brain doesn\'t quite get it.