by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 6, 2013 | for Good, for Mind
[Yesterday a friend posted the image to the right on her Facebook account with the comment, “Oh, yes it does!” Ever the fiscal conservative, I responded, “No, it doesn’t!” She asked me to explain my rationale. The response became unwieldy...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 6, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
In 1994 I started a homeschooling business. It included a subscription monthly newsletter and a small (and ever-growing) catalog of educational products. Within a couple of months I used a space on America OnLine’s servers to create a very rudimentary web site...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 5, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
The old adage about eating an elephant—one bite at a time—applies perfectly to goal setting. You reach any large goal by breaking it down into manageable, doable actions Large goals and overwhelming tasks are only intimidating when you look at them in totality. While...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 4, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Once every month, in college, all my voice teacher’s students gathered together for a master class. We sang for each other and critiqued each other. It was always a nerve-wracking, challenging, high-growth experience. One girl I saw every month had a peculiar...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 3, 2013 | for Spirit
Yesterday one of our daughters chose to receive her patriarchal blessing. While that’s obviously a very personal thing, I just wanted to write a quick note about the experience. The elderly husband and wife were beyond lovely. They met with our daughter earlier...
