I’ve been fortunate to spend the last 22 years wedded to a high school special education teacher who has not only inspired countless students who’ve sat inside her classroom but myself as well, with the conviction that the purpose of learning is growth. Along with that conviction, she encourages empathy
Green Therapy Inspires Us to Reconnect With Ourselves
Green therapy is the name of a new therapeutic practice in which one’s experiences in nature aid in strengthening and rejuvenating one’s mental well-being. Some believe that green therapy is total nonsense and could never provide one’s mind-body connection – the link between a person’s mental well-being and how those emotions
Take the Opportunities You Can – Or Maybe It’s Time to Create Your Own
“Expect change. Analyze the landscape. Take the opportunities. Stop being the chess piece; become the player. It’s your move.” Tony Robbins, Motivational author and coach Our existence is a series of complex navigations in which the map is often withheld from sight and relies heavily on our personal decisions regarding
What We Give Has the Potential to Turn a Life Around
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill. Around this time of year, my wife and I often remind each other how fortunate we are, from the most simplistic circumstances to the favorable conditions that provide us with comfort,
Thankful for Where We Are, Not Where We’ve Been
Many of us rarely think about our lives in the present. That’s because we often go about our days with memories of the past or expectations of the future influencing our perceptions of ourselves and the world around us. So being truly thankful for where we are in this moment