Shift for Wellness

If you're still working on allowing yourself to put yourself first guilt-free, you better snap to it! Even in an airplane emergency, you’re directed to put the oxygen mask on yourself first before assisting other people.  Without the main life support for yourself, your not good to anyone.

We all have experienced different levels of pain and uncertainty and it’s these levels that contribute to how we handle what life throws our way.  The question is, is life really throwing it our way or are we creating undue stress to our systems, which increases the possibility of illness in our lives by the stories we tell ourselves?

Around this time of year, I really enjoy going to the movies to see films that are nominated for Best Picture for the upcoming Academy Awards. What makes it so much fun for me is that I particularly enjoy going alone. There’s no reason behind it. I just really enjoy time to myself.

#1 Do not read anything online:
Looking up information online requires much more than just deciphering which answers are the best responses for your questions. Sources need to be verified.

The best thing about the last day of summer is that you get to look forward to the first day of summer coming again! Between now and then, we get to enjoy the blessings of many holidays that bring so much love and joy.

   I bought this lovely book a few years ago when I began teaching fifth grade.  It was my intention to kick the year off with it, but it never happened.  Being new to the elementary school environment, I was barely able to keep my head above water.  As a matter of fact, my head was never above water.  My lips were really, really close to...

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After I meditated for a bit, I burned the hell out of that paper, and while doing so I witnessed an interesting metaphor unfold right in front of me.

I've gotten a whole lot better at not allowing other people's experiences and energies to affect my world, but they certainly do come fast and furious if we're not paying attention. So do yourself a favor, and set yourself up for wellness by protecting your space before you leave the house. Depending on your situation, you may even want to protect your space while you're in your own house. Teenage daughters and cranky husbands are quick to drain us of our energy.

Our self-talk is the creator of our universe. It is the voice of our heart, mind, and soul, and reflects our perceptions of the world, of others, and of ourselves. It guides us, criticizes us, supports us, and impacts our decisions. Our "inner voice" often influences our moods and determines if we are happy, sad, relaxed, worried, optimistic, or helpless. Because self-talk is the "voice" we hear most, it has more influence on us and can impact our future more than anything else.

I was going nowhere professionally. I've run workshops on the national, state, and local levels, and I've attended every conference that was offered, yet I was no longer feeling challenged in my role and cried inside with every printer cartridge I changed and every piece of paper I unjammed from the copier. This is what a Master's + gets me? I ached for growth and for more of a challenge to work in the true collaborative sense with my colleagues.