What brings a tear of joy to your eye? It just happened! Sitting in a Starbucks, talking shop with my husband brings a tear to my eye. It's the place we discuss our hopes and dreams and where many of our ideas originate. I learned something new about him today. We've been together almost 30 …
Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. What an amazing summer we had! From taking our dog on her first road trip, enjoying our visit with family and friends, loving the weather we had and recharging from another school year, I loved every minute of it. People sometimes seem to think teachers …
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 …
How would you describe yourself to someone? Those are the three words that immediately jumped into my mind if I were to describe myself to another. However, I might also add reflective, loyal, kind and spiritual as I try and live authentically and with integrity. You see, I believe we are all connected by the …
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 …
What bothers you and why? Do we want to be remembered as the one who overcame obstacles and lived their best life? Or do we want to be remembered as the one who carries their pain as a badge of honor? The one who continuously reminds themselves and others of their pain and problems. It's …
If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite? I am somewhat of a hiding introvert. 😊 I don't often host dinners so this is an easy one for me. I'm going to stick with family and close friends. I have very few friends but those …
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 …
Do you remember life before the internet? The Good ole days! I know when I was growing up, we spent every moment we could playing outside. In the summer and after school, we played kick the can, kickball, hide and seek and organized a talent show for the neighborhood parents. We made forts in the …
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