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  This year I have decided to focus daily on taking any step towards my goals no matter how small or how uncomfortable they make me feel.  I do believe that there are qualities about myself that can have a real positive impact on those around me – I am a bit of a health […]

In thinking about something that I am proud of, my mind automatically goes to my family.  I am proud of my husband and my children; however, when reflecting on this I realize that I am talking about those around me.  Arguably I do have something to do with my husband and children’s successes but what […]

About a year ago I decided that I could do a little more.  I started volunteering at local schools and read to children in Pre-K 4 from low income areas.  This experience has been extremely gratifying and provided me with so much perspective.  Where many of us are so focused on achievements and accolades, I […]

Something that I have never really understood is putting the time and energy into negativity. People who lack compassion for others, who might look different or have different opinions.  It often is due to fear of the unknown.  However, we should try our best to consider what it may be like to walk in that […]

  Every day when I pick up my kids from school the first question I ask them is “What did you do today to make the world better?” I ask this before finding out what they learned, who they ate lunch with, or how they may have done on a test.  They understand that their […]