The definition of winning is much broader than the number on a visible or unseen scoreboard. What’s more, Charlie Sheen is NOT the epitome of the term Continue reading This Is How to Be a Winner Even When You Lose
Sometimes the moments we steal from work or all those “shoulds” and “to dos” cluttering our minds are the best splurges of all. Continue reading When You Have the Urge, This Is the Best Splurge of All
The blogger explores the role fashion played in the death of Trayvon Martin, a teen wearing a hoodie shot by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman in March 2012. Continue reading Hoodie = hoodlum?
Sometimes truth doesn’t need to be spoken in the moment. Maybe it needs to be spoken after the moment — and my anger or frustration — has passed. Continue reading Is Honesty or Timely Honesty the Best Policy?
As I declared then, and continue to believe, I was the victim here, not the rabbit. I was merely its … Continue reading Update on Freaky Friday…
My Freaky Friday involves a series of unfortunate events during which two varsity baseball teams exchange playing skills. That was just the beginning of crazy. Continue reading Freaky Friday…
To calm me and them, I began the class with prayer, and I’m pretty sure God took over from there. Continue reading Despite My Best Efforts, I Wasn’t Prepared for This
It’s as if my inner self is rebelling against the busyness and the demands of life–that, by the way, haven’t … Continue reading STuCK…
I’ve always been challenged to “say what I mean and mean what I say,” but, clearly, I am not living … Continue reading Not so “over it”…
My first thought? “Lalla, you’re killing me!” Two weeks of being sick, preceded by my daughter’s wedding, had left me … Continue reading Competitive nature…
I think the “Little Drummer Boy” had it right. The Christmas song tells the story about a little boy who … Continue reading Deep offerings
When a teacher has laryngitis but has to teach anyway, what is she to do? This is a day in my life — with an inkling of what to do and what NOT to do! Continue reading Speechless…
So a few days ago, I got an email (not personal, mind you, at least I don’t think so…) from … Continue reading FAT enough?
They say ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed,’ but I say my friends are the ones who showed up when I had a need. This is my story. Continue reading ‘That’s what friends are for…’
Procrastinating — perhaps by blogging instead of doing my homework — is not that way to get things done. Continue reading Procrastination…
With visions of the school burning down through the night because of my candle, I left my sleeping husband and drove the 20 minutes — just to check. Continue reading OCD Action News…
Reflecting on time — and timers — as I end my too-busy day and remember, too late, why I do everything I do. It might have helped. Continue reading Where have all the timers gone?
Each time I return to the kitchen, I find more messes, or a full dishwasher that requires emptying, and always work, work, work. Continue reading The call of duty…
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