Your People, Your Crowd
As a teacher, I sometimes looked at my high school students and wondered why they spent time with the people they did. Was it the fact that the friend was in the popular crowd? the jocks? the theater geeks? the…
Are You Focusing Your Energy in the Right Place?
Have you ever tried making a change in your life? Yes? So have I. Sometimes the changes are thrust upon me by the unexpected twists and turns of life, but sometimes I am just not satisfied with the direction my…
Prioritize Yourself
Good morning, Monday. Good morning, World. That’s how I’ve been waking up. I open my eyes, look out at the morning sky, and greet the day. Some days, like this morning, I’m awake before dawn. On those days, I close…
My Coffee Mug’s Reminder
Usually, the morning coffee ritual takes place in a clear, 12 ounce mug, but a couple of weeks ago, I unearthed one of my mugs that had writing on it. For a while, I thought that I grabbed it because…
Not Tomorrow – TODAY!
It seems like 2018 just rolled into 2019, but last week, I turned the calendar over to August. For years as a student, and then as a teacher, I considered August the beginning of a new year. New school clothes,…
Let Your Dreams Motivate You
What is it you want to do in life? Go ahead. Brainstorm. Take out that sheet of paper and write down some of the things you want to accomplish in life. Me? I want to share my writing and my…
