Moments...Life can be measured in moments. Moments you cherish. Moments you miss. Moments you crave. Moments you don't like. Moments you love. Moments that are small. Moments that are big. Moments you'll never get back. Moments you take for granted. Moments that create your life story. This past weekend I reflected on some moments in my life that have shaped me for the past two years.  As I stood one last time at the...

Here we are a few days into the new year and every time I see a post related to "new year, new me", I literally want to vomit.  Don't get me wrong, I've been guilty of this saying myself.  I've made resolutions each year for as long as I can remember because it's just "what we do" for the new year.  Why are...

Have you ever made a decision that you later regret?  I think we have all been there.  At the end of the school year, I made the decision that I'm now wishing I could take back.  In all reality, I could take the decision back, but I'm also the type of person that keeps my word.  Maybe I shouldn't have vocalized my thoughts....

Summer,  noun 1.  the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox 3.  the period of hot, usually sunny weather  (according to Dictionary.com) Summer, noun 1.  the season to recharge and self-reflect on the past year of teaching and plan ways...

From as early as I can remember, my parents always taught my siblings and I that "it's better to give than receive".  As a child, I never fully understood this and I selfishly always wanted more.  As the years have gone by, the pure happiness and joy I'm overcome with when giving to others cannot be created in any other way.   One...