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Building habits that last takes time

We ended last month’s article by describing the “plateau of hidden potential.” In this month’s article, imagine you have an ice cube on the table in front of you. The room is cold (20 degrees) and one can see his or her breath. Eventually the room warms up from 20 degrees to over 32 degrees. The ice cube never moves but now begins to melt. Remember, in last month’s article we talked about the 1% rule, namely improving something 1% daily, similar to the degrees of temperature that begins to melt the cube. Breakthrough moments (melting the cube) are often the result of many ...

A topic for a higher calling

It has been argued that organized religion has been the source of most of the world’s social problems, especially war. I would say that it is not so much the different forms of faith that cause problems. It is the politics and power structures behind them – the people and policies that promote intolerance and fear of “the Other.” I don’t claim to know who or what God is. My sense of the metaphysical is personal, and it changes from day to day, mostly depending on the nature of my encounter with fellow human beings. My disposition is reactive, and to witness someone ...

Easing the ‘fight or flight’ reactions

Our riders include individuals on the Autistic Spectrum. Every child is unique. One child was an 11-year-old girl with aggressive behavior. At Centaur Stride, we have a Behavioral Code of Conduct for everyone, which states that any behavior that is or could be harmful to self, horse, or ...

School 5 names top students

Recently students at Dunkirk Primary School 5 were chosen as Students of the Month for May. They were presented with certificates for their accomplishments. Annaleah Mendez Serrano was chosen as Overall Student of the Month for May and was honored at a recent Board of Education meeting. ...

New commander at Post 59

Fredonia American Legion Post 59 Commander, Jasen Erick is passed the gavel from outgoing Commander Denise Puskar. Puskar wishes to thank those who supported her efforts through her three-year command.

Club hears about Lady Bird books

At a recent meeting of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club Karin Seager Cockram presented her paper on The Artistry of Lady Bird Books Lady Bird books have been around for more than 150 years, first opening as a bookshop in 1867 in Loughborough, Leicestershire. 6 years later, owner Henry Wills ...