• Finding My Why

    ​I’ve had the privilege of taking some professional development classes lately, and one of the exercises my colleagues and I were asked to do was to “find our why.” We had to do some deep thinking to...

  • 5 Ways to Be Happy With Your Life Right Now

    ​Sometimes I get so busy that it seems my life is controlling me instead of the other way around. When that happens, I have to stop and take a step back, evaluate how I got to that point, and make some...

  • Getting Back on Track

    ​I didn’t mean for three weeks to go by without blogging. Life just got in the way. But in reality, I made other things priorities, and my blog took a back seat. And you know what? I lost my joy. I’ve...

  • Character Speaks Volumes

    ​At a doctor’s office recently, a sign at the reception desk made me smile. It said, “Thank you for being you — you’re awesome!” The receptionist knew there was more to her life than taking patients’...

  • Seeking Authenticity

    ​You wouldn’t necessarily expect to find a greeting card company with a prominent display at a show dedicated to consumer electronics — unless it was showcasing a new electronic gadget, such as a drone,...

  • New Year's Resolutions vs. Goals

    ​I don’t like New Year’s resolutions. I learned a long time ago that they’re easy to make but hard to keep. Say you make a resolution to give up chocolate for a year. The first few days, weeks, maybe...