What have you been working on? Growing in life is an endless journey. I've been working on - or having fun with - my poetry, writing and various videos. With challenges in different teacher roles, I've been working on seeing what's directly in front of me and asking, "how is this serving me?" There are …
What's something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail? It's a question I've been asking for decades. Who am I and what do I want? These questions allow me to get into my heart center and live my life purpose and do what I came here to do. The next step is …
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? On this quest for personal discovery, I've received so much good advice from wise elders. I've always accepted advice from those I respect and want to be more like, in some ways. You can't do it wrong was advice I received from Kay Shinol, from the …
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. When we finally realize that our strengths can be the cause of so much misery because we didn't have the skills necessary for protection -- it can be a huge wakeup call. Being empathic, sensitive and feeling what others are feeling, are gifts. However, …
What positive emotion do you feel most often? I find that the older I get, I find more peace, contentment and joy in the simplest things. I often check in on that younger version of me, the one who was lost, confused and in great despair. She lived in a small rental in Massachusetts. A …
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? These strategies work for me: 1. Physical exercise for the body every day is a must. For me, I love to jog or run. It makes me feel good like nothing else does. It's how I start my day, every day. I run on …
I wrote this poem on the last day of school, before summer vacation. She's doing the dance I taught herHard to connect with all yearShe doesn't know I can seeIn the distance, in another classYet I call her nameA thumbs up I giveI receive one in return Heart swelling A parent stopped me todayHad to …
How important is spirituality in your life? I grew up in a traditional home. We went to church every Sunday and our community was the church. My mom has always been a social butterfly and so we had parties, pool parties, gatherings and fun retreats. I am thankful it was positive. I never remember getting …
How do you practice self-care? A necessity in life. When I find myself depressed or anxious, I look back at the prior weeks. What was I thinking about? Where was my focus? Never fails. I find that my thoughts were negative or I was focused on problems. There have been studies done on the power …
Whether you are reading a blog, a post or meeting someone new, people appear to enjoy labeling themselves or others. These days there is a label or diagnosis for just about anything. People then start using the labels to define who they are and who they are not. The one positive I feel that could …
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