Origin Stories

We all know that our past affects our future. Sometimes, our pasts include memories we cherish and other times, they include challenges we’d prefer to forget. Most of us have some of each, making us who we are, shaping our personalities and choices. I was...

YAY, Friends!

I’m in Kindergarten for 35 minutes a week. It’s the best! I teach Drama to these little guys, and I always leave with a smile. They’re just so cute. Last week, we played a game where each student got to be the “director”. They came to...

Be Still

I am, like most of you, a busy person. And I like being busy! Boredom is like a virus to be avoided. On top of being a wife, mom, and teacher, I always have a book (or two) that I’m reading, an audio book that I’m listening to, daily podcasts that I...

Control Yourself

I am currently on a diet healthy eating plan. I started it because, ladies who aren’t there yet, losing weight after 40 is MUCH harder than losing it before 40. And also because I’ve spent 40+ years avoiding exercise, vegetables and healthy foods, and my...

Mind Games

Like many females, I spend WAY more time in my head than I should. I carry on imaginary conversations, I worry about nonexistent circumstances, I project out one week – or one year – and freak out about things that are pretty likely to never happen. I have done this...