It seems odd to be writing a book review when we’re in the middle of a pandemic. I read The Four Doors when I was on a flight out to San Jose, California about a week before the panic shopping and stay-home orders began. It was my annual trip to the Bay Area where IContinue reading “Book Review: The Four Doors”
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Being a Working Mom During a Pandemic Part II
Where has the month gone? I read my last post about Being a Working Mom During a Pandemic Part I and realized how far we’ve come in 30 days. We left off with the overwhelming transition into homeschooling and remote work. It was a huge undertaking to get familiar with the Google classrooms, lesson plans,Continue reading “Being a Working Mom During a Pandemic Part II”
Being a Working Mom During a Pandemic Part I
Well, that’s a title you don’t see every day. Being a working mom can be tough during any given week. Now that we’re in the middle of a global crisis, being a working mom feels like 5 more jobs at the same time. We shifted from going to work, school, and community gatherings to workingContinue reading “Being a Working Mom During a Pandemic Part I”
Soup to Sooth Your Soul and Your Gut
Comfort food can come in many forms. Until Fall of last year, I’d dive into fried foods, mac-n-cheese, and wine without a blink of an eye. Being a working mom, I’m on the go, so convenience food helped me along the way. It was all tasty and good to me. I ate my kids’ foodContinue reading “Soup to Sooth Your Soul and Your Gut”
Finding Purpose In Everything We Do
Have you ever set out to accomplish something only to fall short of the original goal? You planned. You organized. You tried, but it just didn’t come together. That’s happened to me and when I went back to evaluate what failed, I realized my quest lacked purpose. The purpose is the ‘Why?’ behind what you’reContinue reading “Finding Purpose In Everything We Do”
Dream It. Plan It. Do It.
Have you ever been around someone who constantly talks about how busy they are? There’s so much work to be done yet not much ever gets accomplished. The conversations revolve around all the things on the list instead of actually working on them. This thought process becomes a repetitive cycle of perceived busyness versus beingContinue reading “Dream It. Plan It. Do It.”
A Look Back: Top Ten Reflection and Gratitude Blogs
It’s that time of year when everyone is rushing through the season. We survived Thanksgiving and now the crazed Christmas rush is well underway. It’s also the last month of the year and the last days of the decade. 2020 will be the start of new beginnings and the passing of old experiences. How willContinue reading “A Look Back: Top Ten Reflection and Gratitude Blogs”
A Month of Gratitude
Did you know November is National Gratitude Month? With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s a time to reflect on what we are grateful for in our lives. Expressing gratitude can enhance mood, decrease stress and improve overall well-being. But it shouldn’t just begin and end with November. The practice of daily gratitude can lead to aContinue reading “A Month of Gratitude”
Book Review: The Energy Bus
We all face challenges and adversity in our lives. Negativity can take hold and sabotage your thoughts, health, and happiness. We have a plethora of research at our fingertips that describes how positive energy and positive interactions can improve our lives, make us more productive and increase our happiness. To create success at home orContinue reading “Book Review: The Energy Bus”
Designed with Heart: Inclusive Playgrounds
We spent all day at a playground when I was a kid. We would run, climb, jump and chase one another at the playground close to my childhood home. I never gave the tanbark, metal equipment, or two-step entrance a second thought. Looking back, I can remember now the kids who never played with usContinue reading “Designed with Heart: Inclusive Playgrounds”
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