How to be Smarter: If you knew someone you loved would be outside in the cold for a very long time and would not be allowed to wear mittens, you would give them the warmest jacket you could find. Because when someone you love is going through a tough time out of your control, what they need from you is a warm, caring, sweet attitude, not a constant reminder of how cold their fingers must be.
How to be Prettier: In general, shampoo is for the scalp and conditioner is for the ends.
How to be (less) Awkward: When new parents tell you their new baby’s name, the only appropriate response is positive. If you don’t love the name and saying “I love that name!” feels too forced, other things to say that are positive include “I knew the nicest girl/boy in elementary school named that,” “What a great meaning,” or “I can’t wait to buy a bib/diaper bag/dress with the little one’s name on it!”
Wrapping people in warmth-a beautiful thought for today.
Roald Dahl is simply brilliant.
Agree with the awkward so much! I feel like that’s also the same attitude to have when someone is naming their new business, blog, project too! Would you agree?
That smarter tip – best thing I’ve ever read. Wonderful.
This is one of my all-time favorite quotes! In fact, I just posted about it!
I *just* had to use the Less Awkward tip like a week ago!
Using the Smarter as my FB status
I like the less awkward!
Love the smarter tip. It’s so true and I can think of so many instances that it can apply. When someone confides in you about their worries, they’re not looking for you to repeat their worries back at them but asking for your confidence in them.
Roald Dahl is a genius! I think his books should be required reading for all elementary students–I have a feeling they would get some otherwise unwilling readers hooked on reading.
Is this quotation taken from one of his books?
All of this is perfect advice!
great post girl! its so true! I love Roald Dahl
I know I need to work on not focusing on the cold fingers. Thanks for the reminder!
The shampoo and conditioner thing is so true! I started doing it that way about a year ago and I have noticed the BIGGEST difference in my hair.