Evan's Corner

Last Wednesday was my birthday!

I turned 6!

Mommy took me to Disneyland Adventure so I could meet with my friends, the princesses.

We had a lot of fun.  My Oma (grandmother) was there and my aunt Aimee.

Daddy had to stay home with Jace, but we celebrated later.

Do you celebrate your birthday?  Do you take a special day for yourself that just celebrates you being you?

Plan a special birthday celebration day this year, because I am so happy you are here!

Love, Evan

A Tail of a Chicken

I like reading.  Reading is fun.  As you can see, I am reading to a special friend. 

Have you ever read something and thought, "I know someone who would love this"?

I know it brightens a friend's day when you share something with them that you know they would like.  They will know that you really love them and care about them. 

This week, find something that that you know your friend will like.  Then forward it to them by email or cut it out and send it to them.  They will really appreciate it.

Love, Evan

By the way, you saw the picture correctly... I am reading a book about a chicken to my chickens.

Superhero!

This is my superhero outfit.  I'm Wasp!

Dressing up as my favorite superhero makes me feel strong and unstoppable.

What makes you feel strong and unstoppable?

Maybe sometime this week you can get into the character of your favorite superhero.

Then you will be ready to take on the forces of evil and win the day!

Woo hoo!

Love,
Evan

Break the Rules

Evan's Corner

This is my brother Jace and I having some fun in a fountain.

You might want to check out the sign.  click on it and you can read it.

Needless to say, we're not following the rules.

Sometimes it's important to be a rebel.  It is good to step over the line once in a while as long as your not hurting anybody.

Take a moment and break a rule this week.  Now don't hurt anyone, just stretch yourself a little.

Love,
Evan

Mommy and Me

This is Mommy.  She's my bestest of palls.  I just love it when we take pictures together. 

Mommy says she is a little shy when it comes to her picture, but I say "Get over it!"  Let's just have fun!

Besides, these are the things I will look back on and smile when I am older.

Are there some things that you are shy about?  Think about one right now... "Get over it!  Let's just have fun!

Love, Evan

Catching Up.

Okay.  It has been quite a while.

A great way to catch up is to look at old pictures.

You can tell a lot by looking at old pictures.

You may notice that I like animals.  I like horses, dogs, and chickens.  Oh, and most of the time, I like my little brother, Jace.

When was the last time you looked at some old pictures of yourself?  Maybe you can discover what you really like in life.  This week, pull out the old photo album from when you were a kid and rediscover yourself.

Love,
Evan

It's Your Choice

Lately, I've been stressed. I've been on edge. I've been easily angered.

I have been trying to settle my mind in the morning and find that loving space within to tune into, but I just could not hold onto it for very long. I hung out with my kids and there was the feeling, then I diverted my attention for a moment and it was gone again. I just could not seem to carry it with me throughout my day.

This morning I woke up and hopped right out of bed, I came to the living room sat down and closed my eyes. I heard a voice say, "I choose to be happy." Guess what, I became happy.

I realized that I had been just running on autopilot and not making the conscious decision to be happy. Sure, I wanted it, but I never decided to be happy.

We as humans have a powerful gift, our ability to make a choice. Our choices can change our lives. Most of us just go around and let our unconscious run the show. We forget that we can always start making different choices and get different results.

It reminds me of George Costanza on a Seinfeld episode. He decided to do the opposite of what he would normally do. He started by ordering a completely opposite sandwich that usual. It ended up sounding somewhat bizzar, but an attractive lady overheard his order and said, "it's funny. I just ordered that exact same sandwich." He continued on this trend and ended up getting an amazing job working for the New York Yankees.

You have the power to completely transform your life by making different choices.

How empowering!

Here is a little short cut to help you. If there is something you want in life, find someone who has it and ask them about the everyday choices that they make about the thing that you want. Then, make the choice to make those choices.

If it doesn't harm anyone, or go completely against your highest values, go for it.

The thing is that it will feel uncomfortable to make these different choices, but this is part of change. If it was comfortable, you would have already made these choices and you would have what you wanted.

So begin to consciously make your choices. Choose to be happy. Choose to be grateful. Choose to be loving and lovable. Decide what you want and choose to be.