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A Blog Break

I started the blog back in 2017 as a way to write, share and grow as a person. The blog has served me well and I think at times, it has served others. Writing my first blog post and hitting the post button was a scary experience as writing is a very vulnerable action. IContinue reading “A Blog Break”

Spring Break

Well, for many colleges, this week marks spring break which seems to have come so soon. Midterms were last week, most colleges and universities are 1/2 done with their academic semester. Time flies! Ironic that spring break started with a snow/ice storm this past Friday. But that is Indiana weather at its best. Blink andContinue reading “Spring Break”

Spring Cleaning of the Soul

This past Wednesday was Ash Wednesday which kicks off the season of Lent. Lent is observed in many Christian religions as a time to reflect upon our faith-based relationships; reflect on our own deeper purpose and connection to faith; and also the suffering and strife that was observed during this time Biblically. Because of theseContinue reading “Spring Cleaning of the Soul”

Sunday

We have been up since 12 am with a 2 year old who didn’t adjust well to her new bedroom. Long, very long night. Now at 7:20 am, I finally got her to sleep. I’m sure most parents can feel our pain and sleep deprivation. Today, we will rest. Today, we will move slowly andContinue reading “Sunday”

To Love

Love: a commitment to the well-being of others without conditions. What a great definition of Love. This week is Valentine’s Day which for me, is more about showing everyone around me, how much I love them, value them, and care for them. I am not as concerned about romantic dinners, flowers, or chocolates (but itContinue reading “To Love”

An Advocate for Purpose

I am purpose-driven, if you cannot tell. That purpose is about serving others or using your talents. That is why you are here on this earth. It is also called your why. What is your purpose? What is your why? Your why or purpose is not the roles you act upon (I am a mom,Continue reading “An Advocate for Purpose”

New Adventures

Humbled, excited to serve, to grow, and learn… When I was 22 years old, living in England (Kensington, London) for a summer with an internship and college course, I had a wonderful professor who told me I was smart. I had gone my whole life up to this point, without ever hearing those words. HeContinue reading “New Adventures”

New Year, New Habits

“If you don’t use it, you lose it.” I am sure we have all heard this quote. It goes for about everything, including your body and mind. When you don’t use your mind, your body; strength starts to fade, memory gets slower, the movement gets harder, it hurts or takes more work, your mental capacityContinue reading “New Year, New Habits”

Your Word for 2023

What is your Word for 2023? Wow, time flies, and I can’t believe that we are at the end of the year! Many of us like to take stock of what we did, accomplish, didn’t accomplish and what we have to look forward to in 2023. Each year, our goals, objectives, focuses, etc. change dependingContinue reading “Your Word for 2023”

Readers Become Leaders

“I cannot live without books.” Thomas Jefferson, 1815, in a letter to John Adams. As a small child and through elementary school, I was a poor reader. I remember being in low-reading classes, struggling to sound out words, and I didn’t like to read. It was hard. I would stumble through words, not making properContinue reading “Readers Become Leaders”