What does freedom mean to you? Freedom is making the choice to live authentically. There will always be people who: Don’t wish you well. They might even hope you fail. Want you to live in their perceived idea of who you are. […]
DAD I see that little girl from long agoShe looks up at her momEyes bright“Where’s Dad?” He would be home late that nightWorking hard at schoolBettering himself He was my idolTaught us right from wrong Don’t get me wrongWe had our battlesIt […]
Have you ever been camping? My greatest, most peaceful and happy memories growing up come from when we were camping. My dad introduced us to camping gradually. We tried out different campgrounds, slept on wood platforms and then he eventually took the […]
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? When I was teaching yesterday, my students and I talked about how growth can feel uncomfortable at times. If we don’t take the risk, have perseverance and gently […]
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. Let’s start with happiness! It’s Friday and I’m thrilled to recharge. Our school is moving to a four day week starting this fall and this thrills me! Educators have it rough. While […]
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? I had a conversation with a girl today. It went something like this. You can choose to focus on what you don’t have or make the most of this moment. She chose to […]
When I was in high school, I had a poster/poem on my wall in my room. I don’t remember the author of the poem but it stated: Happiness is like a Butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it will elude […]
How would you improve your community? When someone says “be a leader” it usually makes me cringe. Like maybe I don’t want to be a leader but a follower. I’ve realized, however, that everyone can be a leader in whatever role they […]
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? For me, an aspect of being unique is celebrating and living our life with true authenticity. I remember the time I realized that so many of us are walking a path others have […]
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was five, I don’t remember ever thinking about the future. I played and daydreamed and tried to navigate the world as a very sensitive girl. As […]
