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Perspective is a changing lens.
The optimist sees the donut. The pessimist sees the hole. (Oscar Wilde) – Desiree Panlilio When a photographer cannot change a scene, the...
You Are Magic! Never Forget That!
There is no one alive who is youer than you. (Dr. Seuss) – Desiree Panlilio We all want to be inspired. To know that keeps us motivated, gives us...
Wait! Did You Think Teen Friendships Were Easy?
Friends. These are our team members on a sports team or a classmate or even members of a study group. We know them but don’t tell them everything. –...
Friendship, what is it?
A friend accepts who you are, but also helps you become who you should be. (Desiree Panlilio) – Desiree Panlilio Friendship is a word we use for a...
Positive or Negative? What would you do?
Love is that micro-moment of warmth and connection that you share with another living being. (Barbara Fredrickson) – Desiree Panlilio I was thinking...
Use it or lose it.
The mind is a powerful force. (David Cuschieri) – Desiree Panlilio Our brain works on the “use it or lose it” idea. How many of us could write down...
Grace Under Pressure.
No matter the situation, never let your emotions overpower your intelligence (Jean Houston) – Desiree Panlilio If only it were that simple! Too...
Express Yourself!
Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.(Victor Hugo) – Desiree Panlilio We all have our jam, our go-to...
Secret Wish of Every Teenager
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. (Franklin D. Roosevelt) – Desiree Panlilio Franklin D. Roosevelt shared this thought as a...
Focus on the Big Picture, Not the Little Things.
The teen years, are tough for both parent and teen (Desiree Panlilio) – Desiree Panlilio Our Teens are in a state of rapid growth in their...
Study, Study, Study, But Where?
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. (Thomas Jefferson) – Desiree Panlilio Creating a space for studying and doing...
Personal Thoughts.
A Moment to Pause...Reflect. – Desiree Panlilio September 11 marks the anniversary of 9/11, the largest terrorist attack in U.S. history. I...