by Mary Gardner | Dec 11, 2008 | Coaching
It’s no secret to anyone, that living with special needs in a home is very challenging on a daily basis. It can be overwhelming on most days, but recently I heard something that has made it all a lot less challenging. It was a very, very short statement, from a...
by Mary Gardner | Nov 21, 2008 | Blog, Mary's Life
Three years ago I moved back to my home town of Winter Park, FL. I have loved running into “kids” who now have kids of their own, even going off to college. Of course our hair is a little greyer, balder, and we might be a little fatter, but the faces are the same and...
by Mary Gardner | Nov 18, 2008 | Mary's Life
This week I received an amazing gift. It made my heart happy and when I said thank you it was genuine and enthusiastic! The person who gave it to me quickly shared everything about the gift and was just as excited that she was able to give it to me! What was it? Not a...
by Mary Gardner | Nov 13, 2008 | Motivational & Inspirational
At Beyond The Stuff we’ve all made a commitment to take certain days to blog. Yesterday was my day. (www.beyondthestuff.com) I missed it. I did try. I sat down and started to write. But all I could come up with was this: “God help me. God help me. God help me”. Why?...
by Mary Gardner | Nov 11, 2008 | Coaching
Social Skills 101I. Introduction – What makes an interesting and dynamic and polite person?II. The IntroductionA. My name is…..B. It’s nice to meet you (NAME)1. Show enthusiasm!2. Look in their eyes when you say their nameC. Response- “it’s nice to meet you too...
