Lori Jackson, Author at Choosing Wisdom

How to Redefine Success Your Way

When our family was young, I felt like success was defined as picture-perfect. Nice, well-behaved children, a clean house, a husband who not only helps

How to Build Momentum When You Feel Paralyzed

Have you ever felt totally paralyzed to the point you had no idea how to move? Stuck because you didn’t know how to build momentum

10 Ways to Quickly Add Time to Your Day

I think William Penn summed it up the best when he said: “Time is what we want most, but what we use worse.” How do you make the most of your time?

4 Techniques for Developing a Positive Mindset

I was out on a bike ride with my husband. Tired and grumpy from training for an upcoming race, I was more negative than usual.

How to Get Unstuck with Your Goals this Year

What do you think about new year’s resolutions? For years it felt kind of like I was throwing darts at a moving target. My hopes

The Uncomfortable Truth about Growing Pains

As a child, I remember waking up in the middle of the night with growing pains — my legs would be aching with the most

30 Gift Ideas Making Christmas More Meaningful

While I was doing some research, I came across an old McCalls article from December 1959. I know, how could something written more than 50

Celebrating Christmas: the Birth, Gifts, and Symbols

When I was a little girl, I loved Christmas! The anticipation of Christmas morning was almost more than I could bear. On Christmas Eve I

Why Family Traditions are Proven to be so Valuable

When I think of family traditions, the movie “Fiddler on the Roof” is the first to come to mind. Growing up, it was one of my

Tap into the Power of Being Grateful

We’ve covered quite a bit of information. You’ve learned why acknowledging, embracing, and expressing gratitude is so important. You’ve also learned a few specific ways