The optimist sees the donut. The pessimist sees the hole. (Oscar Wilde) – Desiree Panlilio When a photographer cannot change a scene, the photographer can change the angle or the lens on the camera to capture the best possible picture. Similarly, when you cannot...
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 that spark of curiosity and awe and drive to keep going. It is important to discover what inspires us and what our...
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. – Desiree Panlilio Some teens create childhood friends and those close bonds stand the test of time. But in today’s fast...
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 lot of people in our lives. We have a day once a year when we celebrate friendship called Friendship Day, but what is...
Love is that micro-moment of warmth and connection that you share with another living being. (Barbara Fredrickson) – Desiree Panlilio I was thinking about the ability as a parent to decide whether to offer positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement in a...
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 the quadratic formula and solve a problem just like that? The mind is just like a muscle – the more you exercise...
