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Jan 18, 2026

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Writing Journey

Five Steps to Handling Failure

Because none of us escapes it “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” – Denis Waitley At times I struggle with failure.… Read more ⇢
Why I’m Blogging Every Day Until I Retire

It’s probably not the reason you’re thinking “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” — Oscar Wilde This morning I read a piece from one of my favorite writers on Medium, Shaunta Grimes. I love how she has built an audience of readers and… Read more ⇢
Take More Pauses in 2024

“Practice the pause. Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you’re about to react harshly and you’ll avoid doing and saying things you’ll later regret.”― Lori Deschene As a middle school English teacher, we do a lot of writing and working through grammar to become better communicators,… Read more ⇢
My first month without Target and Amazon

First installment in a 12-month series “If you buy what you don’t need, you steal from yourself.” –Swedish Proverb If you’re new here, welcome! At the end of December, I wrote a piece about why I was going to give up shopping at two behemoths as a result of the… Read more ⇢
Biggest Challenge: Focus

I try to do the one word thing each year, but I honestly can’t remember what my word was in 2023, 2022, 2021…you get the idea. That made my word for 2024 more poignant (I think that’s the word I want): Focus. I’m a middle school English teacher by day,… Read more ⇢
Why I’m Finally Quitting Two Major Behemoths

So long Target and Amazon As I’m coming down off the high of the holiday season and the reality of all those purchases is hitting me, I decided to take a good hard look at how I’ve been spending my money. It made me want to throw up. I calculated what… Read more ⇢
I Have My Perfect Space

I already feel like I have the perfect reading and writing nook. This area is situated in the corner of our bedroom, and it’s seriously all I need. I’m surrounded by a vibe that allows me to be creative. Simple, relaxed, and free from distraction. If someone wants a first… Read more ⇢
Takeaways from the happiest country in the world

We can all learn from what they are doing right For the sixth year in a row, Finland ranks as the happiest country in the world. Six happiness factors are ranked from 0–10: social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. So, how does this country with a population… Read more ⇢
Use Change as an Opportunity to Do Better

“Change can cause suffering. But in the midst of pain, there is also so much potential for joy and opportunity.” ‘Change is Opportunity’ – Nature Meditations Card Deck Change is hard and is challenging. It can cause suffering and pain. However, you can discover a lot about yourself when you… Read more ⇢