Last night one of my younger dancers was telling me that her heart hurt. She was physically motioning like she was experiencing anxiety. I said we can sit down. I calmed my breathing. I encouraged her to slow her breathing. She wanted to go across the room, so I let her. I said let’s just... Continue Reading →

Any of you Big Brother fans will have heard this phrase a lot. I am learning to vibe with this phrase more and more as life keeps bringing up more unexpected twists and turns. Kind of like knowing that any time between September and April it could snow in Wisconsin. Today I was invited to... Continue Reading →

Monday - President’s Day. I am watching Hamilton because I couldn’t get the phrase “Never gonna be president now…” out of my head during work this morning. Then I got to thinking about how we all have a “they” who says things to us. You may have similar people in your “they” to who I... Continue Reading →

Do you have a reading list? Do you have a bookshelf full of books that you have not read yet? Setting aside 20 minutes to sit and take in some new information whether it is fiction or nonfiction can be a great way to relax. Here are some of the books on my read and... Continue Reading →

It is a beautiful thing when you get to do what you love to do for your job. There, however, is a reason that the phrase- “You can have too much of a good thing.” -exists. Having a life outside of the work that you do is important no matter what it is you do... Continue Reading →

Back on Christmas of 2019 we had no idea what was about to come. We thought our normal would never change as much as it has. To say that we have lived through some stuff would be an understatement. To say that we are all in this together would be a lie. We all have... Continue Reading →

“Live for today, because right now - today is all you have.” I was writing in my journals this morning as I usually do on Tuesdays. (Tuesdays are my time to have a day off of work. Working two jobs it can get crazy overwhelming if I do not have at least one day completely... Continue Reading →

When was the last time you did a puzzle? How do you solve the puzzle? - You look at all of the pieces, think hard, and put the pieces into place one by one. This is how life has been lately for me. Maybe it has for you, too. I feel as though this one... Continue Reading →

We are now about two weeks into the new year. How are you doing on the goals you set for yourself? Are they working? Perhaps you need to set an intention for the year rather setting and reaching goals… My intention for the year is to do more things that make me happy. I have... Continue Reading →

Happy New Year! It is 1.4.22 already. How have your first days of 2022 gone? Yes, that is whipped cream that I added to my coffee this morning to celebrate. Yes, I am starting off hitting my goals set for this year. This year I did not make any personal New Years resolutions. I wrote... Continue Reading →