• 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 ⇢

    Why I Write
  • 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 ⇢

    Start a Morning Ritual
  • 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 ⇢

    The Definition of Adventure
  • 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 ⇢

    July Challenge
  • We Need Cloudy Days Too

    It kinda feels weird to say we need cloudy days. Not in the literal sense (while that is true) but also symbolically. A cloudy day has its own vibe. It’s mellow, relaxing, and peaceful. And yet, on some cloudy days I feel a little bit in a funk, down in… Read more ⇢

    We Need Cloudy Days Too
  • Give Yourself a Fresh Perspective

    I honestly thought I was going to lose my mind last night. I was working on my website. I created a page for my podcast called Best of the Best. It’s my eight most listened to episodes so far. I wanted to make it easy for someone to listen an… Read more ⇢

    Give Yourself a Fresh Perspective
  • Own Your Oddness

    My husband and I have a running joke. One of us asks, “Why are you so odd?” The other responds, “Because of POE (Product Of Environment).” In other words, we say the other person causes our oddness. Well, today that changed. While we were out for our afternoon walk, I… Read more ⇢

    Own Your Oddness
  • Where do you find joy?

    Take time to enjoy the moments Sometimes the universe aligns itself and screams a message so loud that you can’t possible ignore it. I have been seeing ‘JOY’ everywhere lately. It was the topic of my most recent bible study plan. Then, one of my friends had this posted on… Read more ⇢

    Where do you find joy?
  • Pride is more than one month

    I love celebrating people I love. Pride month gives me a chance to celebrate loved ones near and far more prominently. However, it also gives me the opportunity to reflect on my role as an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community beyond the month of June. These are ways I will… Read more ⇢

    Pride is more than one month

Meet the writer, Christine Denker.

My stories offer a mix of relatable topics from someone who has been around the block a time or two.