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    I Had No Idea How To "Be Grateful"
    Val Lonergan
    • 2 min

    I Had No Idea How To "Be Grateful"

    "A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles." I came across this sentiment often, desperately wanting to become a magnet for miracles. But...
    Book Takeaways | The Power of Habit | Charles Duhigg
    Val Lonergan
    • 1 min

    Book Takeaways | The Power of Habit | Charles Duhigg

    In honor of #worldbookday, I’m gonna start something new here — sharing what I’m reading more regularly! The Power of Habit, by Charles...
    Book Takeaways | The School of Greatness | Lewis Howes
    Val Lonergan
    • 2 min

    Book Takeaways | The School of Greatness | Lewis Howes

    As promised, I'm reading and sharing! The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes is a gem. Top Notes A fast read with uplifting takeaways --...
    Easy Mind Hack for a Stressed & Anxious Mind
    Val Lonergan
    • 3 min

    Easy Mind Hack for a Stressed & Anxious Mind

    At the beginning of the pandemic, I noticed I was going through old photos and videos way more than usual. Why?
    Inventing Quarantine Activity Stations For Our School-Aged Kids
    Val Lonergan
    • 3 min

    Inventing Quarantine Activity Stations For Our School-Aged Kids

    We needed activities for the kids, and fast, to keep them occupied so we can work from home during the #Covid19 lockdown.
    A Quick Tactical Guide to Improving your Instagram Time
    Val Lonergan
    • 5 min

    A Quick Tactical Guide to Improving your Instagram Time

    This post is about managing how you use your Instagram, cleaning out your feed, and limiting your usage of it.
    Parenting & working at home during Covid-19 Quarantine: what's working, what's not
    Val Lonergan
    • 7 min

    Parenting & working at home during Covid-19 Quarantine: what's working, what's not

    I feel compelled to share what it's been like around here these days, adjusting to the recent news that our kids will be home over the...
    I Went to Tony Robbins’ UPW – 5 Key Takeaways
    Val Lonergan
    • 5 min

    I Went to Tony Robbins’ UPW – 5 Key Takeaways

    13,000 people. 71 countries. Lots of screaming and dancing.  How one intensive 4-day event changed my life. Check out these 5 key...
    Using Agile At Home: A Happier Family Hack
    Val Lonergan
    • 5 min

    Using Agile At Home: A Happier Family Hack

    Want to see how using a workplace solution can improve your parenting game?  In this post we share how we’ve applied a key component of...
    The Surprisingly Short Journey to Becoming A Great Reader
    Val Lonergan
    • 7 min

    The Surprisingly Short Journey to Becoming A Great Reader

    My journey to becoming someone who reads often, on purpose, and gets a ton of value out of it was much shorter than I expected.
    Low-Stress Easy Entertaining for Busy, Tired Parents: Behold “The Crappy Dinner Party”
    Val Lonergan
    • 6 min

    Low-Stress Easy Entertaining for Busy, Tired Parents: Behold “The Crappy Dinner Party”

    Growing up at my house, hosting a dinner party was a big deal. The house was immaculate, the phenomenal dinner (in all its courses) was...
    The Fundamental Need to Spend Time with Your Kids Individually
    Val Lonergan
    • 7 min

    The Fundamental Need to Spend Time with Your Kids Individually

    Today we’re exploring the fundamental need to spend time with your kids individually – in other words, dating your kids one-on-one....
    Our DIY Front Path Makeover
    Val Lonergan
    • 3 min

    Our DIY Front Path Makeover

    Our home’s front path was the Ugly Betty of home entrances: plain concrete, straight and worn down.  With time, its surface got eaten...
    A Tiny Shift Flipped My Understanding of Happiness
    Val Lonergan
    • 2 min

    A Tiny Shift Flipped My Understanding of Happiness

    How do we define happiness? For Shawn Achor, the author of The Happiness Advantage, the true definition is more reachable than we think.
    How to Make Your (Grown-Up) Birthday Special
    Val Lonergan
    • 6 min

    How to Make Your (Grown-Up) Birthday Special

    For many years now, our birthdays have come and gone like any other day — this is no fun!!  Here are some thoughts on that and ideas of...

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    About Val

    Entrepreneur, thinker, extra-miler, reader and writer. On a journey toward understanding happiness, and sharing all the good stuff along the way. Wife & Mother of 2 kiddos and 2 doggos, keeper of a century-old house. Partial to impromptu dance parties.

     

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