Decisions
You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die. Or when. But you can decide how you’re going to live now. ~Joan Baez
Discipline Means Freedom
A caveat before I start sharing this aha moment with you: I am happy with my life. I love being a mom. I am grateful for the look and feel of […]
Word Up
In my mid-twenties, I was in a workshop at a conference where we were asked to come up with one word that described our mission and then follow that with […]
I resolve…
Usually, I am not the traditional New Year’s resolver. Too often, New Year’s Resolutions are about saying no to yourself, and because I like to actually flip that sentiment in […]
My favorite reads
Every year on my birthday, I challenge myself to read as many books as I am old in the upcoming year. For someone who loves to read, this shouldn’t be […]
one small adjustment
So, while watching the Sing-Off a couple weeks ago, I saw a trailer for the new Reese Witherspoon movie, How Do You Know. In the clip, Paul Rudd’s character says, “We’re […]
Having Vision
At the beginning of this year, I sat down and made a vision board for my year. It was a powerful tool, one that symbolized so much for me at the […]
The Kids are Alright Part 3
One more lovely quote from Yoharis, one of my students this semester: I feel like I am in control of my life now. It was as if I had been […]
It doesn’t matter what you wear
I love how my life has about five themes and that they get repeated oh so often because of my sometimes dense reception. From this week’s It doesn’t matter what you […]
The Kids are Alright Part 2
The semester is drawing to a close. This semester’s class has been really special; they have been earnest in their sharing, forthright about their challenges, thoughtful and funny. Every semester, […]