Astronomy and space

Forget Mediocre. You Are Extraordinary!

Cynthia Herron Motivation 6 Comments

You are not mediocre. You’re extraordinary! Sometimes, I may sound redundant. If I do— my apologies. Encouragement is the lifeblood of this blog, and judging from my behind-the-scenes stats, those are the posts that get the most hits. That tells me something. Positive messages and words of affirmation tend to resonate with you. While I do talk a lot about …

Got a Problem? Here’s the Solution!

Cynthia Herron Trials 6 Comments

Many years ago, our then five-year-old son trudged into the kitchen, “I don’t wanna go back to school.” He dropped his Ninja Turtle backpack on the floor and crossed his tiny arms to emphasize the point. “Mrs. C doesn’t like questions and she doesn’t like teaching kids either.” Surely, he’d misjudged Mrs. C. The teacher we’d just met at Open …