I lost forty pounds last year. I needed to, desperately, since managing my weight becomes an all consuming activity as soon as I hit size 14. At size 16, I will have crossed the line to obsessive/compulsive behavior, buying every workout program that promises results and thinking about my weight on a minute-by-minute basis. It’s…
Read MoreSocial Injustice – Just an Opinion
Here we are in the back-half of 2020…and the year continues to bring more unrest. It’s been interesting to watch the varying responses to our current social crisis. Some people think it’s a crisis because the issue of racial inequality has never been dealt with. Some people think it’s a crisis because there is rioting…
Read MoreThe Race for Empathy
Hey – we are almost heading into the back half of 2020, otherwise known as Jumanji – Level 6. It’s been a year already…and by that, I mean, we have had enough experiences this year to fill several years worth of journals, scrapbooks and Facebook pages. We are still dealing with the aftermath, or is…
Read MoreLessons from the Pandemic
I don’t know about you but I always try to find little life lessons in every pandemic that I face. Ok – I’ve only faced one, but regardless, I believe that every situation can provide a plethora of life lessons. Here are the top things that I have learned over the last month while dealing…
Read MoreSinging While Sheltering
In my last post, I gave ideas of ten things that you can do while sheltering-in-place. I forgot to mention another one…rewriting Children’s Ministry songs to fit the current crisis. Why do I do this? I have no idea. It all stared with a “He’s Got the Whole World” challenge which in all honesty, I…
Read MoreTen Things to do During "Shelter-in-Place"
We live in a busy society with people rushing to work, speeding through Starbucks, working our shift and then rushing home. Our socialization is primarily digital and every moment typically is allotted an “essential” activity that leaves time for little else. We have just entered the Twilight Zone, however, and suddenly many of us are…
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'Shelter' as a Verb
I woke up this morning feeling a little useless. I’m a nurse but not on the front lines. I’ve worked in Health Education for eighteen years with fifteen of them being in some form of management. The faculty that I’m blessed to work beside will say that I’m a good manager, but my skills in…
Read MoreNew Years and Mondays
What is it about a new year that fills us with so much hope? Why is January 1st such a special day that makes us fill that anything is possible? I think it’s because we all need a fresh start at some point. January 1st is like the biggest Monday of the year, for those…
Read MoreMy Grateful Workout – Part II
My first post on “My Grateful Workout” ended with just five things…and there are so many, many more. It seemed like a good idea to just keep writing. So here we go with the next five. 6. I have a daughter-in-law that I adore. Amanda is a great partner to my son and an incredible…
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My Grateful Workout
I read a report recently regarding the positive effects of gratitude. Research is finding a link between gratitude and not only our emotions but our physical well being. Since strokes and heart attacks are in my genetic background, I’ll take any edge that I can, especially when it doesn’t involve running. Apparently those that are…
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Mothering, Marriage and Menopause 