It's my last week of the school year! As I write this, my students only have two more days left. Grades are turned in, and we are closing out the year. It's been an interesting year, full of both good things and bad. This was my largest group of students I've ever had. That came … Continue reading Year Four in Review
I love gardening. Spring is beautiful with all of its new plants. I want to help create that kind of life in my corner of the world too. There's just one problem. I'm not great at growing plants. I don't have much of a green thumb. I've killed a lot of plants. But I want … Continue reading Growing a Green Thumb
I feel like I've been in a funk lately. I got out of my routine and am struggling. Plus, we're getting to the end of the school year. I'm ready to be done, and my students are ready to be done. It's difficult to get through the days. The weather is getting warmer, I don't … Continue reading My Real-Life Skill Tree
Yesterday was the total solar eclipse here in the United States. Where I live, there won't be another one in pretty much anyone's lifetime. I would have to travel to see one again. If you aren't familiar, there are two types of eclipses: solar and lunar. There are a couple of differences between them. Both … Continue reading Solar Eclipse
I feel this year has been off to a different start in a good way. I feel more motivated to complete goals and try to make improvements in my life. Even though we are only three months into the year, I feel I can already see the changes that are occurring. Because I am so … Continue reading Mindful Decisions
This is a term I've come up with for myself, and it's something I'm starting to really love. As I was researching in making sure this wasn't anything else to avoid confusion, I came across the 75 Hard and the 75 Soft. Those refer to following certain health plans for 75 days to help your … Continue reading Soft Days
Growth, progress, and change are all topics I talk about often on here. Today, I want to approach this topic in a different manner. Not only do we have to be willing to grow, we also have to allow room for growth. Plants can't grow if there's no room. In the same way, you can't … Continue reading Allow Room for Growth
Many people, especially in this day and age, have more and more hindrances on what they can, can't, or won't eat. And I'm not here to judge other people's eating habits, but I want to discuss the idea of eating healthy. Food is our fuel. It's what keeps us going and makes sure we have … Continue reading Eating Healthy
I don't talk a lot about my relationship on here. That is an aspect of my life I try to keep private. But in the spirit of Valentine's Day, I want to talk about something that my partner and I both do in the hopes that it will encourage and inspire you in your relationships, … Continue reading A Partner’s Support
I think, sometimes, a lot of people mix up or interchange the words time and effort. While these two are related, they're not always the same thing. I hear people tell me I do a lot, and I definitely do. But some of the things that I do don't take a lot of time or … Continue reading Time and Effort
Battle Kim of the Republic 