YOU DESERVE
A GOLD STAR

Hello Gold Star Squad! ⭐ If you are like me, you judge yourself A LOT. Like me, you might not even realize that you are doing it much of the time, that's how automatic the process is. It's like we're pulling out a measuring stick in our minds, and then we hold our actions up to it to see how they stack up. A big problem with doing this is that MANY of our expectations for ourselves are totally unrealistic. We think that we need to be "perfect," whatever that means, and when

Hello Gold Star Revolution Squad and welcome to Gold Star Friday! It's time to announce our Star of the Week! With my new, flexible approach to the blog in 2022, I may not always have a Star of the Week when I post on a Friday. I have a couple up my sleeve for the new year, and then we'll see what happens after that! My very strong preference is to choose our Star of the Week from reader nominations! I would really love to hear about the fabulous people in your life, so pl

Hello Gold Star Squad! I am already violating my new rules by posting earlier than I said I would! But I realized that I just had to get something out to remind you that International You Deserve A Gold Star Day is just around the corner! This holiday, which was created by yours truly, is celebrated annually on January 31st! I wrote a post about You Deserve A Gold Star Day last year, and, rather than reinvent the wheel, I am simply going to repost most of what I wrote in my

Hello Gold Star Revolution Squad! And Happy New Year!! 🎉 The start of a new year is a time when many people logically decide to try to change something in their lives -- establish a new habit, pursue a new goal, etc. In fact, that is what I am going to do right now! It is time to bring a fresh start to Gold Star Revolution!!! ⭐⭐⭐ If you have been a reader of this blog in the past, you know that I have struggled with creating new blog posts. When I started the blog, I reall