Have you ever taken a personality test? I have. Several of them as a matter of fact. People usually take these tests to help them better understand their strengths and weaknesses so they can become a better version of themselves. These tests give a person a greater understanding of what “drives them” through life. In … Read more
The Public Has Spoken! I’m a pushover for useless trivia so when the top dictionaries announced their word of the year I was excited to hear the news. The public has spoken and this year Merriam-Webster chose gaslighting (a gross psychological misleading). Dictionary.com chose woman (an adult female person in case you didn’t already know … Read more
Earlier this summer I had the privilege of going on my second honor flight to Washington D.C. as a guardian (companion) to a U.S. veteran. To say it was truly an honor to honor those who fought on our country’s behalf would be an understatement. It was a wonderful experience. If you ever have a … Read more
I’ve been in a bit of a rut lately. I’ve been struggling with an underlying (and overwhelming, if I’m being honest) sense of discontentment. Discontentment doesn’t sit well with my heart. For lack of a better word, discontentment feels icky to me. Here’s why: I’m healthy (my husband too), our kids are doing well, I … Read more
A few weeks ago, I subbed in a third-grade classroom teaching language arts. I was in “teaching heaven” because that’s my favorite thing to teach in school. Vocabulary, reading comprehension, grammar, and parts of speech – they’re all subjects that make me smile! Words. I love reading them. I love writing them. I’m a bookworm. … Read more
Much to my family’s surprise, I’ve become a fan of college sports. Except for soccer. All you soccer moms out there please don’t hate me. I just don’t understand soccer, the time clock counting up and not down throws me off, and good grief, those red, yellow, and green cards confuse the heck out of … Read more
Heartache, crises, and chaos have hounded me the past several weeks. I’ve attended a funeral for someone very young, heard the news that a friends cancer has spread, grudgingly quarantined (again), watched someone close to me relapse with an eating disorder, had long-awaited plans abruptly canceled, and did a 180° pivot from the plans … Read more
Well, 2021 has come and gone. The year, for many, started out with high expectations of good health, reunions with friends, and carefree living and ended with sour attitudes of “Will this virus ever end?”, “Good riddance 2021!”, and “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!”. If I’m honest, my attitude wasn’t … Read more
I’m the unofficial pictorial historian of our family. When our dad passed away a few years ago, my siblings gave the OK for me to take the old framed black and white family photos. Nothing excites me more than to see the faces of my long-gone relatives adorning the wall at our cabin. I see … Read more
I’m one of those people who enjoys going to the gym. For me it’s never been about losing weight or fitting into a certain size. Nope, my goal has always been to become stronger and healthier and increase my endurance. I’ve been trying to do wide-grip pull ups for a long time now (they’re harder … Read more