Who Were You on 9/11 and Who are You Now?
I originally started writing this post the week before Hurricane Harvey was anywhere near Houston. Today the devastation has reached Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina
Category: Learning
Revisit Your Memories
My earliest memory involved a parking garage and a pink rain jacket. I was somewhere between two and four years old, stomping and jumping in
Why Should I Pick Up a New Hobby?
My husband has always been known as the man with many hobbies. A while back, he woke up one morning and mentioned he wanted to
A Summer of Travel, Memories, and Learning
Summer is my favorite time because it’s when we travel the most. And I adore traveling. This summer we kind of accidentally had a National
Environments are Stronger than Willpower
The last few weeks I have been actively re-organizing and re-decorating my home and office. My boys are with their Dad for the summer, and
If It’s Worth Doing, It’s Worth Doing Well
My Grandfather was one of the most influential people in my life. He has been a continual source of inspiration even though he is no
How Learning about Differences Allowed Me to Embrace Myself
One of the most readily known facts is this: people are different. I’m sure I’ve always known it; I’ve surely recognized differences in peers, siblings,
The Quick-Fix for the Hard Questions in Life
Today the internet and media are flooded with short-cuts and “how-to” blog posts and articles. The movie title “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” comes to mind. We have become a society drawn the quick fix for the hard questions we face in our lives.
The Sweet Life: What I learned from a Box of Orange Tic Tacs
The sweet life is often full of little lessons that stay with us for the rest of our life. Many years ago my family went
Learning and Teaching is One of the Greatest Services We Can Give
Great teachers connect with their students on a deep level, they care about them, and they know what they are talking about. Great teachings inspire a lifetime of learning and encourage us to think deeply and actually apply what we’ve learned.
The Gift of Agency: What You Treasure, There Will Your Heart Be Also
In the New Testament Matthew reminds us that where your treasure is, there will your heart be also… We have been given the great gift of agency.
We have the power to choose good or bad. We can choose to be happy or not. We can choose to fail or to learn. This is the one gift no one can take from us—the power to choose.
Why Kindness Benefits Yourself as Well as Others
From the time we are small we are taught to be nice. Our parents and other teachers in our lives encourage us to make good choices and to be kind in our interactions with other people. This is for a good reason. Kindness not only benefits the recipients of our actions, but it also has a positive effect on us and anyone who witnessed the act of kindness too.
