Declutter and Simplify

2023 has started with a bang! After choosing my values for 2023, we went full steam ahead. Here’s a quick look at how January went and what’s planned for February. Simplify: the great decluttering happened before the New Year, but it continued through this year. We often hold on to things because they may be […]

Choosing values to guide my year

Instead of choosing one word for 2023, I am choosing three values to live by. I am doing this because I read a fantastic book this year that helped me understand value trees, and I understood that although I love the one-word year, living by my values may be more helpful. In my learning this […]

How I read over 100 books this year

Follow me on Good Reads to see what I am reading! You likely read this title and thought, “Clearly, this person has no life.” I’m here to tell you it isn’t as hard to read this many books as you think. Here are my tips and tricks for reading more books. Make sure you Love […]

How being diagnosed with a chronic illness changed me as an educator

In July 2013, my life was turned upside down. I had an awful bout of vertigo when hanging out with a dear friend while our kids were in preschool. I happened to have a doctor’s appointment the next day and explained to them what had happened. Not concerned, the doctor ordered an MRI thinking I […]

Reflections on 2022

This year, I have learned a lot. As I sit and reflect on the year, I am proud of myself and have a clear path forward into 2023. 2022 was my year of evolving, and I had a particular direction in mind. That did not happen, but I developed as a person, a leader, a […]

Three Lessons I’ve learned

I have learned a lot of lessons in my decades of life. It’s often said that you wish you knew then what you know now, but when I look back, I’ve enjoyed the journey. It hasn’t always been a happy journey, but it’s brought me to where I am now. Here are the top lessons I have learned.