After a bunch of folks have asked, or complimented what I've been doing as a parent in this crazy 2020, here is my quick summary of what's working for US! If you have tips for what's working for you, or if you try any of these suggestions and they work for you, shoot me an email at, aries@scratchingandsurviving.com, and let me know!

The week before the covid-19 shutdown, I was interviewed by Melerick Mitchell, Leadership Consultant and host of The Color of Wisdom podcast. It's even more important to make connections in this virtual new normal. I hope something said with help you make better connections.

This week I let you all in on a convo with me and a friend, also from the Bay Area, Dr. Ijoma. We chat about a plethora of topics from, how our upbringing affects how we choose partners, how we parent, to the principles of sowing and reaping, giving and receiving, and how we all fit into the ecosystem of life. Dr. IJ is also a co-host of 2 Dudes and a Chick podcast. Check them out on IG @2dudesandachick.

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So much has changed in just a week! While all of this COVID-19 stuff is going on, and we are all stuck at home, focusing is going to be that much more difficult during this time. This week I talk about ways we can take care of ourselves and still focus on our goals.

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This week I discuss goal setting. If you don't have a plan to achieve your goals, it's just a dream. So, I walk through ways you can create goals, and actually take action towards accomplishing them.

• Brainstorm goals - paper, post it notes, white board, quiet time, thinking music,
• Prioritize and narrow your goals
• Make sure your goals are SMART
• Specific - Describe what that goal is
• Measurable - How are you going to track your progress?
• Achievable - Is it doable? Who’s going to help you with your goal? When will they check in with you?
• Relevant - Does this fit your life mission?
• Time Bound - What are your check-in dates?
• Develop an action plan for gaining those skills and achieving the goal
• Describe the resources you’ll need to achieve your goal
• Define the relationships that can help you reach your goal
• Put bite-sized deadlines on your action steps
• Make a plan for reviewing your progress
  

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This week, I talk about discovering your purpose. It’s a must, in order to foster more focus, peace, patience, and endurance as you navigate through this journey of life, while also leaving a lasting impact.

Resources:

• Spiritual gifts assessment: http://gifts.visitonecc.com/
• 7 part sermon series by Dr. Conway Edwards, Know Your Why: http://www.visitonecc.com/sermon-central/?sapurl=LythYTZjL2xiL21zLytrd2JmNTJzP2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZQ==

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• Simon Sinek, Start With Why, https://amzn.to/39d9NLq
• Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Life, https://amzn.to/2IhI14V

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On this week's episode I talk about protecting our energy, curating a space to allow you us grow, and allowing ourselves to be exposed to positive things.

Some of the things I do to expose myself to new things:

1. Constant learning. I read books and listen to things that will open my mind. Podcasts and audiobooks are my ish. There are a bunch of online courses you can take for free, like Coursera, LinkedIn learning. Or super inexpensive courses on Udemy, or places similar to that.
   
2. Travel. You learn so much about the world and what others are doing, by going out in it.
   
3. Talk to people who do what you are interested in. You may decide, you aren't really interested in something once you learn what it really entails, from someone actually doing it.
   
4. Stay open minded and take time to dream. If you are set in your ways you will block your ability to see what’s even possible.
   

Lets all try to limit the negative and focus on the positive things we can expose ourselves to. Your growth may depend on it.

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