


Welcome 2025: A Year Full of Possibilities!
As we step into this new year, take a moment to reflect on everything you’ve achieved and overcome in 2024. You’ve made it through challenges, celebrated victories, and learned valuable lessons along the way. Now, with 2025 ahead, it’s time to dream bigger and take bold steps toward the life you truly want.

Eat Your Crust – Life Lines and Laugh Lines Of A Sweetly Warped Woman
Eat Your Crusts holds a collection of short stories of the memoirish persuasion from early childhood to the present that reflect on the gentle skips in the park of life, as well as the face plants in the dirt I’ve confronted and lived to tell the tale.

Walk Your Talk – You Make A Difference
Most of the world was aware that November 5, 2024 was the presidential election in the United States. After voting earlier that day, I knew it was unlikely that definitive results would come in before I went to bed. The race was too close to call.
As a two time heart attack survivor, I know how important it is to remain calm. I chose not to go down the rabbit hole of getting caught up in election coverage. Instead …

Leading Learning: Fostering Growth and Empowerment as a Teacher
In today’s world, where we are constantly bombarded with information, the role of a teacher extends far beyond merely sharing knowledge. Teachers have a unique opportunity to step into leadership roles, guiding others as they grow and empowering them along the way. My own journey to becoming a leader in learning has been deeply influenced by my personal values and experiences, including my work with children with disabilities and my experience raising three boys with unique learning differences. These experiences have profoundly shaped my approach to education, inspiring me to create meaningful learning experiences

Holistic Modalities to Promote Self Care and Sleep
In our busy world where technology is relied upon on a daily basis, we are consumed with work, family and life stresses, we seem to forget to take the time for ourselves. Everything is so fast paced and we are so focussed on other things, we seem to neglect ourselves. It is very important to make ourselves a priority and avoid burnout. There are many things we can do to promote self care thus helping with a better sleep.