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Monday, July 19, 2010

Nature vs. Nurture--What side are you on?

Brain of the Sistine ChapelImage by tj.blackwell via Flickr

The age old argument,Nature vs. Nurture,which side are you on? My nephew asked me if he was a genius this weekend? I chuckled and told him, "God gave you a good brain and strong innate intelligence." He asked what "innate' meant. Good question....That brought us to the difference between "born with" and "what you learn".I believe you are born with strong tendencies to something, but you must cultivate the tendency in order to be genius at it! Some of us are naturally gifted at speaking publically, but are genius at it only after practicing and learning advanced skills. Others, like the Coach, are natural athletes. My Dad would argue that hard work and repetition made him a rose bowl hall of famer. I support that notion, but would also suggest that he was born with a God given talent.

No matter what side of the aisle you are on, you must agree that it is a conscious decision you must make to either maximize your natural gifts or simply "get by" with those gifts.

Today's Lesson from the Coach's Daughter is...Everyone is born with a gift, Use it fully to make a difference!

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Friday, July 16, 2010

Technology...Grrrrrrrrrr


Some days, no I mean some weeks technology can be confounding at best and down right frightful at worst! This has been one of those frustrating weeks. I know I must roll with it and breathe. In our world today, change is inevitable. There is good stress (eustress) and bad stress (distress). All stress impacts us physically, mentally and emotionally. How we respond determines our outcome everytime!

Some exercise or garden, while others shop or knit. It is important to open your mind up to positive ways to deal with stress. Talking a walk instead of eating potato chips or reading a book versus buying spontaneously. It's all about choices. Every moment you have a choice about the next moment and what you'll do.

Mind you...I am not the smartest or the healthiest, but I do decide every moment what I will do next. So do you! Today's post started because of my frustrating week with technology and now I get to decide how I will handle that stress as my work week comes to an end. I am making a decision to laugh more, eat less, and hug as many people as I can this weekend.

What would the Coach do? He would play golf, take Belle (his chesapeake bay retriever) for a swim, go to church on Sunday, and eat a small bowl of ice cream after dinner. He understands how to deal with his stress!

Life's Lesson from the Coach's Daughter is...You have choices, no matter what and where you are in life. They may not be big decisions, but they are yours. Make the most of them!