In college, I had this urge to go. So I transfered into my junior year, going to another University. The need was so great I didn't care I had to go an extra year of school. I'm not sure what propelled that desire but it continued to stay with me throughout my life. When my …
Let's raise our vibration, spread love. It is stronger than fear. Where our energy goes, our life flows. I imagine those who've been asleep, misinformed, in a slumber, wake up and see clearly! And the truth sets them free. Spread love! https://youtu.be/vGul31nH8XI
There is a story I tell myself. It goes something like this. Friends will disappoint you, leave you, hurt you . . . it always happens. And sure, if I focus on this story or believe this story then it continues to manifest over and over again. Or does it? At times I have felt …
I have been practicing Conscious Discipline (By Dr. Becky Bailey) for many years. As a classroom management strategy, when students come into the class, I notice all appropriate behavior and voice that out loud. If disruption happens, I do not point that out but instead voice out loud the specific on-task behaviors I see and …
(This was written in the summer of 2020) Self doubt is a perilous thing. It seeps in, without us even being aware, causing confusion and mayhem. Being in a contained room with my recently spayed Zelda is teaching me a lot about myself. It’s the ole mirror mirror story I often tell. A little backstory. …
In a time filled with division, fear and illness, let's focus our New Year on what we wish to see in the world as opposed to focusing on what we don't want. It is easy to get into a head space listing ones grievances, what is wrong with the world and in our lives. It …
For some reason, whether I've read it somewhere or watched it on a show, I've noticed a trend. The parent says something to the effect of now that they are 18, their child is an adult and free to make their own decisions. While it is true that this is the time in their lives …
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We follow our heart...or so it seems. One day we realize we made a mistake . . . Or did we? I have always struggled with decisions. I have always struggled with fear. Over a lifetime, I've learned when I need to push through something and when I need to walk away. Very imperfectly I …
I was lying on the sofa, feeling yucky, depressed, anxious. In an hour I was to drive to the airport. My mom was paying for a luxurious vacation at Canyon Ranch in Massachusetts, a place of healing. I never knew when it would hit. Stomach ailments, pain, general malaise. I had gone to one doctor …
I was recently reminded of this very simple truth. People in my neighborhood were sharing on social media how upset they were that people didn't clean up after their pet. I thought to myself: What are they talking about? I never see what they are seeing. I mean there was a whole thread talking about …
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