Howdy Reader,

So today, I had to say goodbye to two Heroes at our school. It's always a sad thing and absolutely the worst part about owning and running a school. We get so attached to these wonderful little human beings.
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We see their potential. We want the best for them. We see their growth.
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And then we see them leave.
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It hurts, and I am very sad today.

Something that I think about with these, and it's taught in my courses on JOY...
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Is that JOY can encompass sadness. It's greater than that. Joy is more than happiness, which is the opposite of sadness. Joy can contain the happiness, sadness, grief, and the whole tragic, amazing spectrum of the human experience.

The reason I'm sad is that I love them, and it hurts to see them go.

And it is a JOY to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.

With that, here are the BLESSINGS for today:

• We get the honor and dignity to choose who we love, who we spend time with, and that we can have our heart smashed into a thousand pieces because we had that opportunity. It's a blessing.
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• Learning software. Our Heroes get to go as fast as they want with the aid of these programs. Many go through 2-3 grade levels in a year because they don't have to wait for a class. That's so cool that this is available now.
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• My sadness today. It's encouraging me to look deep and reaffirm my mission, to ask questions, and to shore up my emotions. I love that we have that blessed experience of letting life touch us, and not crush us. I tend to retreat for a day, lick my emotional wounds, and then get back at it with a renewed vigor the next day...and that is a big blessing. Thank you!
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• We had an argument in our family last night (kind of continuing on this whole sadness theme). It was a bit heated, and there were hurt feelings and resentment.
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  I'm grateful for that for many of the same reasons: it hurts because we love. That's a good quote. I may need to write that down and attribute it to...me. 😂
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• The love that parents have for their children. Maybe it's a biological thing, but I choose to believe that it's a Divine thing. That is certainly what it feels like on this Dad's heart and soul.
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  I'm grateful for all of the parents who love their children. That precious love, that unerring fact, is what holds the world together. I am so grateful.

Okay. That's it. It's back to licking my wounds and getting busy on this end of the email.

Please know that you're loved.
Know that you're deserving.
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And that you can and will come out of any sadness. You're worth that.

With love,

❤️👍 Chip

P.S. I'm getting serious about my LOVE LIFE MORE "business." About getting my message, courses, and next book out there. I will be starting some paid advertising, list-building, and actively selling my wares.
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​Can I ask you--what would you most like to hear/learn about from me? Where can I help you the most?​
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Please 'reply' and let me know...it would be appreciated greatly!

P.P.S. Joanna from New Zealand...thank you so much for your email this morning. It made me feel so good, and I needed it today. God bless and thank you.