This weekend has blown me away! I have had the honor to attend the She Speaks Conference hosted by Proverbs 31 Ministries. This conference is designed for women whose purpose in life is speaking, writing, and/or being in a leadership capacity. The information was not only “life-altering”, it was relevant and real. Real people giving practical suggestions that can be […]
Over the course of the last two years, I have been actively implementing strategies to promote my personal feelings of well-being. Honestly, these strategies have helped me survive. I have been purposeful, intentional, in doing something. The grief, sadness, and torture can overtake me in an instant and hold me down where I feel like I can’t breathe. I know […]
“Listen to this song, Mom. I think you’ll like it”, Isabella said as she turned the volume UP – a little too loud for these 50-year-old ears. So, we rocked it out in my 2013 Nissan Rogue. I remember being 19 and I loved the music turned up, too, so we listened to it LOUD! Mother and daughter’s heads banging […]
Working in the educational system for over 25 years was (and still is) one of the most appreciated experiences I’ve had in my life. School years would come and then go. August through May. The cycle revolved around and around, again and again, for years. Summers were spent preparing for the next year. I found that some school year cycles […]
A couple of weeks ago, I did something I’ve never done. It was a monumental event, really. I bought a couple of sleeveless shirts. You could call them “cute tops”. I did. I really, really did. Now, I know that isn’t a big deal for most people but, believe me, it’s a BIG DEAL. Stephanie does not do sleeveless. Nope, […]