As a lifelong learning, my scope has widened over the years. This learning has evolved from what is necessary to thrive as a woman, wife, and employee to an independent curiosity of tackling, fixing, attending to, caring for and learning how to situations that can be solved by searching the Internet. From identifying a problem…
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One Habit For A Happier Life
One regular practice, or habit that has improved my life the most is having a positive outlook with laughter. Life is too short to be anything but happy. I’m not saying I am like this 100% of the time. That would make me a pollyanna, delusional kinda crazy. But, as my husband Michael says, my…
The Hard Years: Navigating Mental Health Misdiagnoses & Alcoholism
A chapter of my life I would title “The Hard Years” would be the decades I struggled with mental health misdiagnoses and alcoholism. What got me through it? I had a deep desire to “fix” my inability to move up from the bottom of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, as well as stop feeling stuck in…
Outdated Technologies We Miss: The Case for Rotary Phones
Outdated technology I miss the most is a rotary dial telephone. There was such satisfaction in slamming its handle down onto the cradle, dramatically hanging up on the person I was arguing with. It felt very effective. S, 🌻
Why This Book Needs A Modern Sequel
The Bible needs a sequel. While I know this book has deep personal meaning for many people; its my humble opinion on perhaps why The Bible needs an update. The change would be from its horribly archaic, eye-for-an-eye, misogynistic stories to an updated version where every person is equal; the positive messages aren’t lost in…
What Animal Would You Be For A Week?
My first thought would be one of the unique and protected Wild Horse population on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Then I thought of a Bald Eagle, soaring high above – close to the sun and stars. Or perhaps a Spinner Dolphin, leaping up acrobatically in the air. But, my true love is a horse. That is what my…
Jaws Is Not The Villain
I did a bit of research on this. One perceived villain jumped out at me – sharks because of the movie, Jaws. I was six years old when Jaws was released, and since then I have been terrified of sharks. Even now, many decades later, swimming in the beautiful, deep lake lining our front yard…
Lesson Learned: Navigating Red Flag Co-Workers
A lesson I’ve learned recently that has shifted my perspective begins this September with the start of a new school year; it is about a safer, less naive, more grounded approach to navigating red-flag co-workers. My perspective shift is about having “kind eyes”, but not engage. To observe more. Say less. To be my positive,…