Triple Trouble: Habitual

As I mentioned in a previous post, Grammie and Dada came for a visit recently.

And in their bag of tricks and treats, was the following.

I liked it so much, I thought I would share!

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

by Sean Covey

Habit 1: Be Proactive

Take responsibility for your life.

I love that this is number 1!

No matter what, you are responsible for your life and your actions.

No one else has done this to you.

Bad things can happen, believe me, I know.

I had to stand in a dimly lit room and watch my child take her last breath.

No one is to blame, Todd and I rejoice in the time we had and continue to cope each day!

I was given a really SH(##Y Birthday gift.

We made cancer our B(#CH!

I am so tired of hearing that it is another person's fault!

Quit blaming others, learn to cope, find a place to vent, and channel that energy in another direction!

Now look, I am in no way perfect and it is a difficult habit to maintain, I can get mad or upset and want to blame others but I hope that by writing this, I will live the words more fully and set the example for our children to do the same.

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind

Define your mission and goals in life.

This is so hard.

I am gonna be honest, I hope our boys will go to college.

My mantra is SCHOLARSHIP!

But, I have to remind myself to encourage them to excel and work toward what makes them happy.

(I would just really love it if there is "ivy" growing on the walls of the place that makes them happy!... or UF, since apparently Todd Jr is planning on being the next Tim Tebow)

Grady proudly announced yesterday that he is going to be...

A Singer.

(by the way, we are letting his hair grow back... I am soooooooo excited!)

A Cowboy.

Superman.

A "Baseball Guy."

... and a "Football Guy."

Dream Big Baby, Dream Big!!!!

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Prioritize, and do the most important things first.

This reminds me of my days at Walt Disney World as a Traditions Facilitator.

Safety first!

or even Disney Lifeguard Training!

Your Safety Comes First!

If you really think about it... makes a lot of sense.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

Have an everyone-can-win attitude.

Hard to have that attitude when your team lost all but 2 games of the season.

But look at the great friendships you gained...

... and all that you learned.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood

Listen to people sincerely.

Listen with more than just your ears.

Let all your senses guide you to see what others need.

No Band Aids, only real solutions.

And be sure to realize when someone just needs a snuggle.

Chuckle moment... I just realized how similar Bear and Robin are... even their "aroma"... that reminds me, Robin needs a bath... and if I can sneak Bear out of Todd's Room... he might get one too... however, I am a little concerned that the stench might be all that is holding him together at this point... Hell, the same might be true for Robin!

Habit 6: Synergize

Work together to achieve more.

Another Traditions 1997 moment.

Synchronized + Energy= Synergy

Man, those were the days.

Todd, honey, do you remember that from your Trad class?

Or were you too smitten with your facilitator?

No, I don't mean Ki'i!

And no, I don't care who dumped all the blocks, cars and Mr. Potato Head pieces all over the floor, but if you all help each other, it will go much faster.