Life Always Be Kind We have all been through a lot over the last few months. Our decisions, priorities, actions, and reactions have all made us step back and reevaluate ourselves, our family, and our friendships. July 21, 2020 0 Comments
Quotes Serenity Now! Uncertainty Brings Certainty I follow the Dalai Lama on Twitter (@DalaiLama) and every once and awhile one of his tweets really hits home. These last few months have been challenging in so many ways. For me – it is a constant struggle between the known, the unknown and the interpretations of everything in between. May 12, 2020 0 Comments
Life Learning Something New: Wabi-sabi I enjoy reading about different cultures but have recently became increasingly interested in how the Japanese view the world. I recently read this – and would highly recommend spending 5 minutes reading an article on “Japan’s unusual way to view the world“. April 30, 2020 0 Comments
Random Beating Home Shelter Anxiety With extra time on our hands during the “shelter in home” times – I have been trying to keep my mind off all the uncertainties by doing tasks around the house. If you find yourself with a wandering mind and increased anxiety – try doing one or some of the following. You will feel a […] March 28, 2020 0 Comments
Life If the Shoe Fits… I love designing my own Nike shoes and here is my latest pair. I decided to go with Penn State navy, the silver swoosh (to match my silver boxing gloves) and “Champ” to remind me who I needed to be every time I put them on. March 14, 2018 0 Comments
Life Staying Positive This has been a rough month at my house, iPhone drop, car problem, death of our family pet, son with a broken arm, and last Thursday, my knee surgery. Through it all – I have to say I feel like I am very fortunate. I have friends who have been very helpful, as well as […] October 27, 2015 0 Comments
Web Development WordPress Remembering My Mentor: Alex King I was very sad to hear that Alex King died a few days ago and have been trying to think about what to say. If you do not know Alex or who he is – he was many things to many people – but to me – he was my mentor. I was an early […] October 1, 2015 0 Comments
HOWTOs #1 Rule for Being Productive Focus on what is really important. It is that simple. I was reminded this morning that a lot of people are not very productive and overwhelmed because they fail to focus on what is really important. Instead they waste a lot of time and effort on what is not important. March 9, 2015 0 Comments
Quotes Quote for the Day This is a perfect quote that relates to just about everything and anything. After a bad day – I always come back to this. “Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.” -Joe Paterno February 24, 2015 0 Comments
Life We Are…Resilient Resilient: able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens able to return to an original shape after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. A year ago today I was getting ready to fly down to Florida to see my grandmother as we just got some good news that things were starting […] April 24, 2014 4 Comments
Politics Serenity Now! Remember Your Manners and Keep it in Perspective For the past few weeks we receive anywhere from 2-4 calls a day from some politician or some group that supports some other politician with some “important” message. I have also been inundated with email full of “panic” and “need to act right now OR ELSE” messages against this candidate or that candidate. October 18, 2012 0 Comments
Places TV Out of Order: The Amish I have to admit – I got sucked into watching the show “Out of Order: The Amish“. I will also admit I have always been fascinated by the Amish. Until watching this show – I had nothing but the utmost respect for them. Hardworking, community oriented, etc. While I still appreciate and respect them – […] July 29, 2012 0 Comments