Last month, (as I shared with you previously) I had the pleasure to participate in a very thoughtful elementary school activity (See Warm Fuzzies: The Power of Kind Words). If you’ll recall, during the month of February our students were asked to share warm fuzzies, kind and caring written messages, with their classmates and their … Continue reading
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New Year’s Resolutions
Resolution. I’ve always hated that idea. Making a resolution at the beginning of the new year. It conjures up images of torture, for me. You have to give up something or stop doing something, or do something more. Or you have to do something better. Be a better person. But no pressure. No, because you … Continue reading
‘Tis the Season: The Joys of Giving and Receiving
As we approach the holidays, our thoughts become more focused on the spirit of giving. There is a joy in wanting to bring joy to others. It feels good. There is also a joy in receiving, too. What follows is a re-posting of an article I wrote earlier this year. In the spirit of the … Continue reading
There’s Nothing Quite Like Family
This week (November 13-19) is American Education Week. At the school where I work, as in many schools across the country, parents are being invited to visit their children’s classrooms and to observe their children engaging in learning. It is a time for a little excitement and a little anxiety; teachers, parents, and even students … Continue reading
River Day
Thursdays are “River” days at our house. On most Thursdays, my husband babysits his granddaughter River. She goes to a caregiver the other four days of the week, but on Thursday she comes to our home to spend the day. I have been fortunate throughout the summer to be home on River Days, getting the … Continue reading
Can Heaven Be A Place On Earth? Part 3 in an 8 Part Series
“Can Heaven be a place on Earth?” What began as an interesting question became a quest to: 1. learn what people of various faiths and backgrounds believe about Heaven, 2. to learn how we are connected in our needs, hopes, and values, and 3. to find a way to connect these concepts with life in … Continue reading
Happiness is…Sometimes Not So Easy To Feel
I haven’t added a post here in a long time. It wasn’t because I didn’t have anything to write about. There’s always something to write about or think about or to appreciate in my day. But sometimes I get distracted and life is busy…or I’m getting thrown a curve ball. That’s what happened to me. … Continue reading
Happiness Truck
If you haven’t seen the video yet, you really should. In it, Coca-Cola sends a delivery truck, converted into a “happiness machine”, into the streets of Marikina, Philippines. People, young and old, approach the rear of the truck and press a large button. The truck dispenses everything from bottles of Coke to stuffed animals to … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 