Category Archives: Happiness

What is happiness? Can it be defined in a word, in a sentence, in a song? Why are we not happy even when things are going right in our lives? Do we know what happiness really is? Did you know that happiness does not depend on what we have? Happiness depends on how we feelContinue reading “What is Happiness?”

As I finish the fourth week of my social distancing, teaching from home, I realize that we are all guilty of not appreciating the small stuff in our lives. I hope that when this is all behind us we relish every moment that we get to spend with our families and friends in the realContinue reading “Being Grateful for the Small Stuff”

We have been stuck inside for awhile now. Going to the store to pick up and order or a restaurant for a special take out treat is the most fun we have during the week. Most of us are used to being so busy that we cannot keep up with our lists of what toContinue reading “Feeling Accomplished During Social Distancing”

So all the anticipation is over. The year 2020 is here and the holidays are behind us. Some of us (like me) have a few more days left before I go back to work and reality so I can relax and think about the year ahead and what I hope it will bring for allContinue reading “20 For 20”

Christmas means something different to each one of us. Often we are so wrapped up in the preparation for the “perfect” Christmas, that we don‘t take a moment to really understand the true meaning of Christmas. Well, after having three weeks of insanity at work with parent conferences, report cards and some parties, I haveContinue reading “What is Christmas?”

Did you ever sit and ask yourself “What next?”  It is often a scary and very difficult question to answer.  As I am nearing my retirement from teaching (the next few years), I often spend time contemplating what I will do next.  I try to get a realistic idea of life as a retired personContinue reading “The Road Ahead”

Five years ago we were married and were given the most precious gift by our pastor, our Bichon Frise, and we named her Penne. Penne is a special dog who loves unconditionally and even in her defiant moments, is still the cutest dog that melts our hearts. From the moment we brought her home sheContinue reading “Our Precious Penne”

When you wake up every morning ready to face a new day do you ponder what it is that truly makes you happy? Do you take a moment from your routine (getting up, getting ready for work, commuting, working and then coming home again) to understand what makes you a happy person? Most of theContinue reading “True Happiness”

Life is a confusing, day to day journey that has its share of ups and downs. We often sit and reflect on our lives — sometimes with so much happiness we fear sharing it and other times we feel such sadness we try to figure out a way to get through the night. Each ofContinue reading “Life’s Journey”

Often I sit and reflect on the changes in my life, especially most recently, that have affected my overall goals and feelings about my life in general.  I have reached a point where as I see my beautiful daughters all grown up and living their lives, where I see retirement from my teaching career inContinue reading “Forgiveness”