This Is Why Trying to Make Everyone Happy Isn’t Working for You
There is something to be said for the peacemakers and people pleasers in life. We need them. We love them. And, quite...
6 Things I Don’t Do Anymore as a Color Guard Director
Thirty-four years of teaching has taught me a LOT. Some lessons came easily. Others I learned the...
Happy First Heavenly Birthday, Mom
Today is my mom’s first birthday in Heaven. What an incredibly strange and sad thing to write....
How To Make Someone Feel Appreciated In 60 Seconds
I read something that asked, "How to make someone feel appreciated in 60 seconds." I thought about it for a while and came up with "Say the nice thing." That’s it. That’s the secret. I think we spend an incredible amount of time thinking wonderful things about...
Happy National Coaches Day
Happy National Coaches Day! I was blessed beyond measure to have been “coached” by someone who poured into me from Day One. I’m not sure if it was by choice or necessity, but nevertheless, I was challenged immediately. Let me take you back, while at the same time...
International Coffee Day
Happy International Coffee Day! I know I’m in the minority here, but I don’t actually like coffee. I LOVE the smell of it, but I’ve never liked the taste. I think the smell is what gets me because it takes me straight back to my childhood. When my mom and I lived with...