Posts by beth cline
Listen
verb (used without object)– to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.– to pay attention; heed; obey (often followed by to): Children don’t always listen to their parents.– to wait attentively for a sound (usually followed by for): to listen for sounds of their return.verb (used with object)Archaic.…
Read More6.07.21
Commit
commit: (verb) – to bind or obligate, as by pledge or assurance: to commit oneself to a healthy lifestyle.– to engage oneself What are you committed to? Every day, all day, we say things. Out loud and silently, to ourselves and others.Some of it inconsequential. Some of it, could move the needle for better. I’m…
Read MoreChoose
choose: verb – to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.– to prefer or decide (to do something): He chose to run for election.– to want; desire: I choose moving to the city. Every day you make thousands of choices. Most of them unnoticed. Yet, many of those…
Read More02.28.21
Receive
receive [ ri-seev ]. verb (used with object)– to take into one’s possession (something offered or delivered)to receive gifts.– to have (something) bestowed, conferred, etc.:to receive an honorary degree.– to have delivered or brought to one:to receive a letter.– to get or be informed of:to receive instructions; to receive news. How well do you receive?…
Read MoreThere’s More Than One Way.
There’s more than one way to be successful, to get healthy, to move through this world. However, there are plenty of articles or books that will try to convince you of “THE” best way. You may even have a person (or two) in your life that’s ripe with advice on the best way to live.…
Read MoreI love you.
I saw this meme on facebook – and it made me a little uncomfortable. I didn’t grow up in a family where I heard “I love you” on a regular basis. I knew my parents loved me, but it was unspoken. When my father’s cancer became terminal, something changed, and every time we hung up…
Read MoreTransitions
Transition (noun) ~ movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change Every day we experience many transitions. Transitions connecting our thoughts, our daily flow and everything in between. There are significant transitions: adolescence to adulthood; and seemingly insignificant ones: work day to home life. How do you transition? In…
Read MoreWhat do you know?
For about a year now, I’ve been supporting my kids’ math learning. Some of it fun, a lot of it not (it’s sooooo much easier to teach non-family members). When solving problems, my first question has been: What do you know?Beyond anything else – what’s the question, and what do you know? From there, we…
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