@yvessirae I’ll never for the life of me understand why women take such pride in killing their child who shares half of their DNA. Aside from situations of rape or incest - it’s baffling.
INTENTION changes everything!
Two athletes. Same starting point. Same exact program. But one keeps improving… and the other stays stuck.
Why?
Athlete A is just going through the motions. Showing up because they have to. Checking the box.
Athlete B shows UP. Every rep has purpose. Every drill has focus. Every session has effort behind it.
That’s the difference between average and elite.
If you want to become an elite athlete, don’t just be present; be intentional. Work hard. Compete. Show up with purpose.
This post put together by performwithpete needs to be seen by as many athletes and coaches as possible! Amazing visual and an important lesson on how to maximize every training session. Over a thousand training sessions INTENT becomes the difference between success and knowing you could have been more!
As a young girl I remember always being told,
“You can be whatever you want to be!!”
From an astronaut to a doctor, a lawyer, a vet, you could do it all. But there was always this pesky little condition: your dreams had to be big. They had to sound impressive.
Nobody ever said they wanted to be a mom, or a housekeeper, or a trash truck driver, or a waitress, or a dad, or a gardener, or a secretary, or anything common, normal, and ordinary.
You could be anything you wanted, so long as it was something grand.
You couldn’t dream of a simple life, of marriage, a home, and a handful of kids, because that was a “waste” of potential. That was “settling.”
So now we have an entire generation of people who think marriage, children and normal lives are failures, when in reality these are the single most important things most of us will ever have, or ever do.
These are the pillars of society, and yet they are the one dream we are told we shouldn’t have.
“Can I bring my baby to the interview?”
The message came in at 11 PM:
“Hi, I have an interview with you tomorrow at 2 PM. My childcare fell through. Can I bring my 8-month-old? I understand if you need to reschedule.”
Old me would have rescheduled.
Unprofessional. Distraction. Red flag.
New me replied:
“Absolutely. See you tomorrow.”
She showed up with her baby on her hip.
She apologized three times before even sitting down.
Ten minutes in, the baby started crying.
She tried to soothe him while answering questions.
She apologized again.
I stopped the interview and said:
“Hey. You’re managing a fussy baby, answering complex questions, and staying calm under pressure. That’s literally the job. Handling chaos while staying professional. You’re already proving you can do it.”
Her eyes filled with tears.
We hired her.
She’s been with us for a year now.
The most reliable team member we have.
Why?
Because when you’re used to handling a screaming infant at 3 AM and still showing up to work the next day, workplace stress feels like nothing.
Working parents, especially mothers, are some of the most organized, efficient, and resilient people you’ll ever hire.
Yet we lose them because our hiring processes are built for people with zero caregiving responsibilities.
If your interview process can’t accommodate a parent facing a childcare issue, you’re not filtering for professionalism.
You’re filtering for privilege.
When you’re on the opposing side of the Hollywood elites who stand on a stage drenched in millions of dollars of diamonds and fabric, clutching their entitled and delusional microphones at an award, show serving as parrots of “someone”.. you know you’re on the right side.
@DomDiTommaso As Steeler fans, we didn’t choose to hire McCarthy. I’d much have preferred some young, energetic blood with fresh ideas like Shula (me and the rest of the fan base, it seems). Two things can be true at once: Mike T is an amazing coach, and it was time for change.
@TraiDay79 ::sigh:: couldn’t have said it better myself. This is an uninspiring & stale hire imho. While I hope he can prove us wrong, Shula would have been a young, exciting, breath of fresh air for the franchise. Just can’t help but to think nothing is going to change. 9-8 here we come
1960: One job. One income.
A house. A car. A vacation.
Mom stayed home. Dad clocked out at 5 and actually rested.
Life wasn’t fancy… but it was doable.
2025: Two full-time incomes.
Still can’t afford rent, childcare, health insurance, or a break.
Parents are exhausted. Kids are growing up watching us scramble.
And everyone keeps saying, “This is just how life is now.”
But let’s be honest…
Most families would trade everything for the version of “normal” our grandparents had.
Less chaos. More margin. More family dinners. More peace.
And it’s heartbreaking that what used to be standard now feels like a distant fantasy.
Families aren’t asking for luxury —
they’re asking for a life that doesn��t require sacrificing their health, marriage, or time with their kids just to survive.
We’re not broken.
The system is.
@TraiDay79 I agree with this wholeheartedly. While I too felt change was needed, this stings and I didn’t even know the man personally. I feel sorry for him knowing what this decision has done to him and his family, and the sleepless nights and mental turmoil leading up to that last game.
@itsrosesm Of course. My husband is a journeyman lineman, and while it’s hard work in the elements he enjoys working in the trades and makes a damn good living for our family. There’s a lot of pride in being part of building or fixing something that keeps the country going.
I can’t even believe it - Tomlin is done. Appreciate his efforts, I know he’s loved in the locker room - but it’s time for change. Bring in a young, energetic, excited and offensive minded guy. Lots of change is coming. And what better year than when the draft is in tahn 🖤💛