by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 19, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Years ago I met a women who, like me, had two young children. We immediately hit it off and became close friends. One day she told me that when she was younger, she'd had an abortion. It was a very emotional topic and something she still agonized over. At the time it...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 18, 2013 | for Body, for Fun
If you have children (we have six), you know how every waking moment can be consumed just trying to keep them alive…especially when they are toddlers. And teens. Because of that I don't like dangerous things. I don't like swimming pools, rivers, lakes, beaches, guns,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 18, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
I was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…also known as Mormons. Our family still attends. One of the remarkable things about the church is that all local leadership is volunteer. With everyone from the bishop (pastor) down to the nursery workers...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 17, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Jack of all trades, master of none. In his fascinating book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell posits that to become an expert in any particular endeavor requires 10,000 hours of practice. Innate talent or natural genius are not the most crucial aspects. Training is. While...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 16, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
When I was 19-years-old I sat on a table in a small room, waiting for my turn to audition for a local musical production. Next to me was a good friend named Kerri. I had long idolized her. She was an amazing singer, a talented athlete, homecoming queen. And she was...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 15, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Mojo actually means magical power. So if you're compelled to “get your mojo working,” what can a mere human do? Humans have unique capacity above all living things and this is the magical power we can employ. We can: Plan for the future Calculate formulas...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 14, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
When Jessica started out in college, she chose to major in film editing. Although she was already a web programming expert, she was also an award-winnning anime film editor and knew what she wanted to do. She applied for the very competitive program—and was...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 13, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
In 1969, my dad took me to Mrs. Tucker's kindergarten class. I hid behind his overcoat, scared out of my wits. That began my seven years in elementary school, to be followed by three years in junior high, three years in high school, and five years in college. Upon...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 12, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
My kids hate doing dishes. Probably more than any other single daily activity. They avoid it, moan about it, skimp on it (so they have to be called back to do it right), and drag it out sometimes for hours. It's a painful thrice daily event. But I refuse to give in....
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 11, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
It is more satisfying to focus on enhancing the lives of others than it is trying to achieve our own peace of mind. When I was a child, Christmas was the most exciting day of the year. My sister and I would dance to our Christmas album, singing the songs at the top of...
