Hot Water

I saw an image today, and it really made me laugh and think. I don’t drink lots of tea, but I have several friends who are tea connoisseurs. (For me, I’m more a Long Island Tea drinker.) They have tea parties, and I actually really enjoy drinking tea, eating scones, and other goodies. It’s quite […]

Strength

I’ve been thinking lots about this lately, and then it popped up on my fb feed, which I saw as a sign I was to add this to the blog. I’m not quite ready to write about it yet and why I have been thinking about it. My plan is to follow-up on this post […]

Frazzled

  It is certainly starting to feel like that time of the semester when #allthethings are piling up. Not sure where February is going.

60 days to go

Today is my 31st post, and I have to admit, it’s been lots of fun to commit to writing and reflecting (almost) everyday. Making the time for it isn’t always easy, but like making the time for anything and committing to a goal. You just do it! I have learned some things about myself over […]

Nuns

I always knew I would write a blog post about how influential nuns were to my education and the person I have become. And then last week, I saw on facebook, my elementary school principal, Sister Mary de Lourdes, died at the age of 90. Sister Mary de Lordes was the founding principal of St. […]

Gratitude

There are a handful of books that I have read over and over again at different times in my like. The Alchemist is one of those books. Here’s one quote that has always meant a lot to me.

Keep Calm

I don’t always break shit, but I almost always raise hell. Keeping calm is not really in my repertoire.  

A Reminder: Stress

    The gap between beneficial stress and harmful stress is small . This image always reminds me how the transition to harmful stressĀ  affects my health and well-being pretty drastically. One of the ways I stay idle in the optimal performance zone is through exercise.