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Oct 20, 2025

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Daily Principles Define Living

My guiding principles for daily living come from the virtues outlined in Galatians 5:22-23: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. I try to end my day reflecting on how they virtues guided me. How well did I live by them?… Read more ⇢
Life Without A Computer = Simplicity

I recently experienced this when I was on concussion protocol, and at first it was weird. Like many of us, I’m so used to looking at a screen whether it’s my laptop, iPad, phone, or TV. When my doctor told me to limit my screen time in order to heal… Read more ⇢
The Best Piece of Advice

“Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr. I saw this quote on a print and immediately bought it. I know it isn’t like a special person give me sage advice, but it works that… Read more ⇢
Daily Writing Prompt: Let the Adventure Begin Shop

If I was going to open a shop, it would be a combo bookstore/coffee shop/yoga studio/local items. I would fashion it in the way the character David Rose created Rose Apothecary. I have always dreamed of having a shop that felt like home: a place where people feel accepted and… Read more ⇢
Relationship: 5 Practices to Make Them Work

There are many kinds of relationships. Romantic, sibling, parent-child, friendship, collegial. If you connect with someone, then there’s some type of relationship happening. And, they all have one thing in common. They take consistent effort. Even the seemingly easy relationships aren’t easy. They aren’t overnight successes. They are the result… Read more ⇢
Why I Write

Last night I reconnected with one of my former teaching colleagues/friends. Our time together in the district we were in overlapped only two years and we lost touch with each other. When I put out a request recently on Facebook asking if anyone would be willing to write a positive… Read more ⇢
Start a Morning Ritual

I always thought routines and rituals meant the same thing, but they aren’t. Routines are those things you do without thinking about them. They are efficient and productive in their own way. Like shutting off the alarm clock, brushing your teeth, taking medicine, etc. You just do them. Then there… Read more ⇢
The Definition of Adventure

There’s a big difference between the definition of a word and its meaning. When I think of a definition, I think of its denotation. You know, looking it up in a dictionary and seeing its definition in terms of something concrete or black and white. Then there’s the meaning of… Read more ⇢
July Challenge

As someone who has lived on an educational calendar for the majority of my life, summer is when I relax, reflect, and recharge my soul. June is like my complete play month. I roll with each day and never quite know what I’m going to do with it. July rolls… Read more ⇢