It’s not about the chocolate
Three days into my purposeful pursuit and I’m doing fabulous…kind of. I have to begin with a brag. Yesterday I worked out on my own – 60 squats, 840 ab exercises of various types, and 20 minutes or cardio. Today,…
We All Start Somewhere
Well, here I am again! Since my last post it feels like I’ve been around the world and back again. Only not in a fun way. You see, the damn little “should gremlins” took over my life! The gremlins belong to…
Our words mean something
Popular writers tell us that our thoughts become words and our words become reality. We are what we say we are. Is the education system even listening? standardized curriculum standardized exams common core We say that we teach for rigor but…
I don’t learn what is forced
I believe that we come together to learn from one another, but not to teach one another. So why is it that I am always encountering (colliding with) people who want to teach me, or someone else, a lesson? Who put…
Getting in, Even if you don’t belong
I just finished a conference presentation and decided to sit by the pool to do some much needed work. I was surprised to look up and see …. The ducks decided to join everyone who was in the…
Not to Change
New Year’s Eve – a time for resolutions, new beginnings, and change. But this past year has been a time of such growth and opportunity that I can’t imagine wanting 2016 to be different. So instead of making resolutions,…
Pink shoes
Two years ago, I started this site with a post about pink shoes. I want to revisit the shoes and to say that it’s not about the shoes as much as it is our mindset. It’s about our right to…
Keeping my Vision in Mind
Two days after Christmas and I want to say that I had one of the best holidays ever! It was a fabulous couple of days and I got just what I wanted, there were no tears, no drama, and everyone…
Today I Can…
Last night I went to bed with all of the tasks before me swirling in my head. I asked that I would get a vision of the perfect path to follow today, the perfect way to get it done.…
It’s Not About You!
This time of year, rushing around and getting ready for the holidays, I have been known to get a wee bit stressed. All the pressure that I put on myself to make things right, to help my family, to cook…