Foster Five---April 1, 2017

  1. Keep going.  Even when you can't physically see it--- the dream, that thing you desire.  It is there. That dream. It's in your heart. It's in your mind. It's part of your soul.  
  2. Accept the compliments you receive.  
  3. Treat yourself with compassion.  No matter what.
  4. Brick by brick.  That's how you achieve the goal. 
  5. We can immerse ourselves in everything inspirational and obtain tons of useful information, but it doesn't do anything or mean anything if we don't apply and practice.   

Foster Five---March 11, 2017

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  1. Some will criticize. Some will applaud. Neither define YOU.
  2. Beautiful Truth: miracles can be found in mistakes.  Open your heart to see. 
  3. Ruminating over a mistake only forces you to relive the mistake. Let it go.
  4. When we take steps of faith, our destinies will become so much clearer.
  5. Some days have "sharper edges" than others.  Those "sharp edged" days encourage us to appreciate the "smooth edged" days even more.   

Foster Five---February 11, 2017

  1. The unexpected happens.  How we handle it speaks volumes.
  2. We are here to lift one another when we fall.  Sometimes you are the lifter. Sometimes you are being lifted. 
  3. Middle school teachers are some of the most patient, understanding, flexible, and resilient individuals on this planet.  Period.
  4. Step out and be the "welcomer." Talk to people.  Avoid standing on the "sidelines" hoping someone else will do it.  Let it be you. 
  5. Words can build or break.  Remind yourself and those in your life to choose words that build. It matters.  

Foster Five---January 28, 2017

  1. When struggling to find the answer, we should listen to ourselves. We already have the answer within us.
  2. The promise you make to yourself is one of the most important you will ever make.
  3. Avoid seeing a crises as insurmountable.  We can't change the fact that very stressful events happen, but we can learn to change our response.  
  4. Recognize and honor your beautiful bravery.  
  5. Sometimes you have to write it out to figure it out.

Foster Five---January 21, 2017

  1. If you don't speak up, no one can hear you.  
  2. We all need to stop fearing and hiding our bright light.  Shine!
  3. Make yourself and your dream a priority.  No one else is going to do it for you.
  4. Revisit your victories when you need a little boost of motivation to move forward.
  5. Often we must go beyond our comfort zone in order to realize our dream.  It's uncomfortable and scary often times, but it's worth it. Promise. 

Foster Five---January 14, 2017

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  1. What we fill our minds with and who we spend our time with matters.  Choose wisely.
  2. Hope.  Hold on to it with both hands.....even when everything else seems to be slipping through your fingers. 
  3. We lose as soon as we step in to a defensive mode. Every single time.  
  4. Laugh.  Make it part of your day. Part of your life. It changes your mood instantly. 
  5. Notice and appreciate the differences between you and others.  

Foster Five---December 31, 2016

The Final Foster Five Things I've Learned this week for 2016. Goodness. A year! I made the commitment to you and myself to really pay attention and remember that learning and growth exists every single day. And then I committed to share it. Every week. No matter what- travel, work, crazy schedules, sickness--- they got done. I started in September of 2015 and here we are, December 2016. So much learning.

So, here we go.....December 31st Foster Five:

1. Take a walk. And make it a gratitude walk. List off those things you are grateful for while you move. I promise you will experience a positive shift in your thinking.

2. Rest. The wisest do.

3. There are times when we just get stuck. Acknowledge it. Then jump back in. It's part of the process and we gain so much wisdom from the process.

4. The sea calms the soul.

5. Every day offers a beautiful new opportunity to see, experience, or be the miracle.