Joy is such an important factor to your overall health and wellness. We are living through stressful times and being able to experience joy is a powerful tool to counteract the worries you may be dealing with. But what is joy? A lot of us think of the feelings of excitement and happiness as joy …
My health and wellness has always been a focus of my life. I admit the strength of that focus as ebbed and flowed over the years. But as I sit here today, I know that each day is a gift. You always hear that health is the greatest wealth and that is so very true. …
I will be the first to admit that I can be a very stubborn person. Ask my parents, ask my husband – they will all agree. In many ways I am a true Aries – active, passionate and independent, but the fiery side of me also brings out my stubbornness, my need to be right, …
I recently lost a very good friend – the loss was sudden and unexpected. Loss and grief is never an easy journey, but dealing with this during a pandemic is harder. The ability to grieve with others in person, to hug, hold, and cry is not so readily available. While my friend Penny died of …
One thing is certain about being a teacher – you live your life on a schedule. Need to go to the bathroom? Sorry you need to wait till recess – no matter how many cups of coffee you guzzled that morning! Teaching at a rural school site also means that I eat for lunch what …
This past week has been a hard one. For years I have slowly lost my dad to dementia. The smartest man I have ever known, the one who led our family on many adventures, and always pushed me to do my best, no longer recognizes me as his daughter. My mom has stood by his …
It is no secret that I love to travel! Unfortunately, living through a pandemic has me staying home more than ever. My summer travel is limited to two trips to visit and help family members with life tasks. For a teacher that loves to explore, road trip, and experience new cultures – this is a …
This coming Saturday I will be sharing my story of being fearless and inspiring other women to follow their dreams. Fearless Women’s Summit is a free online event that is hosted by One Woman. I found One Woman International a little over a year ago when I went to one of their conferences here in …
Happy Sunday! I hope all of my American readers had a nice Fourth of July. I admit, living through a pandemic is challenging. It has impacted so much of our lives and what we consider to be normal. In my wonderful town, the holiday usually starts with a huge street dance downtown with live bands, …
July is National Picnic month and for good reason! Summer weather simply begs us to get outside and enjoy the warmer days. In fact, for the last few weekends, my family and I have enjoyed packing up a picnic basket, grabbing a blanket, chairs, and a deck of cards to head out for a good …
