I’ll never forget the drive home when my son wore his glasses for the first time. He was so amazed and excited about all the details he didn’t even realize he was missing. “I could always see the grass but now I see each blade of grass. Everything is so clear!” As I reflect back on his ... Read More about I Can See Clearly Now
Marvelous March
March is my birth month and now my rebirth month. Not only is it when I was born (1970), it is when my divorce became final (2018), I moved to California by myself (2018), started my new job in the middle school classroom (2019), launched the idea for my new mentoring business (2020) and ... Read More about Marvelous March
Starting Your Strengths Journey
Let’s get the basics down before we jump into discussing individual Strengths and how they impact our lives. The words traits and strengths are often used interchangeably. However traits turn into strengths when they are used frequently just like going to the gym frequently ... Read More about Starting Your Strengths Journey
Unleashing My Strengths
I have referenced Strengths in some of my previous Essential Living posts and although I still will, they have become such an important part of my empowerment journey, I thought they deserved a section of their own. I will dive deeper into the Strengths themselves, their meaning and how they work ... Read More about Unleashing My Strengths
Just a Girl With Anxiety A Journey to Mental Freedom by Jennifer Bitner
If you have anxiety that hinders your everyday life, this book is for you!! INTRODUCTION Isn't it interesting how we associate mental health as a state o illness instead of as a state of optimal wellness, which it truly is? CHAPTER 1 - WHERE IT ALL BEGAN Those who live in a world of ... Read More about Just a Girl With Anxiety A Journey to Mental Freedom by Jennifer Bitner