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Learning FROM Home
I have talked to so many friends lately who are completely overwhelmed by the “homeschooling” they are being asked to do. I am overwhelmed by a lot of things these days. Finances, keeping my house in order, lack of schedule, and grocery shopping to name a...
How to Feel Like It’s a Gift
This morning I set out on a run. I usually turn to my favorite playlist for inspiration and to keep me plugging along, but this morning I felt like listening to a podcast. I looked at my regular favorites...Invisibilia, The Beautiful Writer’s Podcast,...
Begin with the Vegetable in Mind
Back in my teaching days, the school where I began my career adopted the principles of Dr. Stephen Covey. You may remember him--author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Be proactive, put first things first, think win-win, begin with the end in...
Find the Thing that is your Thing
The other night at bedtime I listened to Camden laugh. The laughter rising out of him was this pure, unadulterated beautiful sound. I joined in, not able to help myself. Tears squeezed out of the corners of my eyes as I realized what was happening before...
Running is the Antidote
“Only if someone’s chasing me…” Yes, I hear that all the time. Or I am just met with a blank stare. Like, seriously, you want me to voluntarily take up running? Yep. Yes, I do!!! Let me give you a little history of my running background. I started running in high...
Go with Your Gut: 7 Reasons Intuitive Eating is Right For You
Diets. I just can’t get behind them. And I can tell you right now, I will not recommend dieting to you if your goal is weight loss. Diet fads are just not sustainable. And they lead to binge eating, labeling foods as “forbidden,” and yo-yo dieting which can be more...