T H A N K F U L | D A Y 14 | NaNoWriMo

November 14, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, I am thankful for my family who always encourages me to continue with my passion. It’s important to have a good support system around you when you tackle something as big as a novel. And it’s wonderful to have people who support you, even though it’s a time-consuming endeavor. T […]

Sharing Something Sweet: A Reward That Comes From Teaching

August 7, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Yesterday, I popped onto my Instagram feed to take a peek at what was going on when I came across this: The Instagram post was written by a former student who was also one of the co-presidents of our public relations club that I advise and someone I mentored during her college years. During that […]

Thankfulness, Doug Flutie, and The Power of Love

November 19, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

The scent of a familiar cologne wafting into the room. An old song playing on the radio. The smell of spaghetti sauce cooking on the stove, the aroma of garlic filling the air. A black and white photograph of your great-grandparents and grandparents in a photo album together, smiling. These things remind us of people, […]

Thankfulness: Today’s Wednesday Wisdom

November 28, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

* * * Right now, I have an apple pie in the oven, a turkey thawing in water because it’s still too frozen and I started to panic, and children who have been so helpful today around the house as we prepare to entertain for Thanksgiving. No matter how that turkey turns out, we will […]

On Being A Dreamer

June 2, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

* * * DREAMS by Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. * * * I remember reading this poem as a teenager. My mother had this book […]