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    Change the Way You See Everything

    Yesterday’s post reminded me of a book I bought many, many years ago. Although I’ve cleared out a lot of the books I’ll never read again, I did save several of my self-help books that I never made it through. Change the Way You See Everything through Asset-Based Thinking is one of those books.
    I think it’s exactly what I need to focus on right now, both in my professional and my personal life. 

    Just think what could be possible if people focused their attention on:

    • Opportunities rather than problems
    • Strengths more than weaknesses
    • What can be done instead of what can’t

    When you decrease your focus on what is

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    The Power of the Positive

    Last Friday, Matt was out of town and I was alone with both boys. I ordered dinner via Favor, which is my new favorite way to “make a clearing” and reduce the stress in my life. (Full Disclaimer: My brother-in-law works for favor, but my affinity for them is completely objective!)
    Right when the delivery arrived, Henry came running out of the restroom. He had nothing but a shirt on, and he was exclaiming, “Mama! I have poop on my foot!” 
    The details of how that happened are not relevant to my point, so I’ll spare you the gory details….
    Anyway, as I was helping Henry clean up the
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    Home Tour: Austin

    Master bedroom
    Tate’s bedroom
    Henry’s bedroom
    Kitchen/Dining/Living
    Other direction
    Living room
    Entryway
    Boys’ bathroom
    Back of the house
    Backyard firepit
    Backyard

    I can’t believe we’ve lived here for more than a year and a half and I haven’t featured a home tour! Sorry about that. (Here’s the tour of our old house in Houston, if you’re interested). 
    As a recap of the process, Matt and I purchased architectural plans that were already in existence, which helped reduce the overall cost. This was the third time this particular house has been built in Austin. Because we were able to find an odd-shaped piece of empty land that was priced inexpensively,
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