Nicole Bensen

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You know Elmo, right? The furry, red monster on Sesame Street? Elmo’s magic is not something I anticipated experiencing in our house, since my two older kids never showed much interest in him, so I was caught off guard when my 1.5-year-old recently fell head over heels for him.  (We’ve watched the same two episodes […]

This week, I took tiny steps to progress a task I’d never done before: a headstand. What is one step you could do today to progress a goal?

Close your eyes, and imagine it’s the morning of December 31, 2022. You feel grateful, happy, and proud of what you’ve accomplished this year. What pops into your mind?

5 steps in 5 minutes to improve the likelihood of accomplishing your goals (no matter how big!)