It is the season of spring; flowers are blooming, and the temperatures are starting to climb. Spring awakens your creative side of description. Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? It is a month to remind us of the importance of creativity of the...
Life and career coach and professional development instructor Christine Horstman, whose name you may have heard in Her Nexx Chapter circles, is the author of Deal with It, Doll! Coaching Yourself Through Crisis. Our recent Book Chat provided an opportunity for us...
So, ugh, I am unmotivated. Again. I do not want to commute from my bedroom to my home office again, participate in a series of zoom meetings or spend all day on the computer. Spring is here, and I just want to get outside and lie in my hammock. I feel this is...
Spring is an opportunity to sweep away dust bunnies, store winter clothes, pull back the curtains, and let the sunshine pour in. Grandma knew it was better to work smarter, not harder when it comes to a clean house, so why not follow in her footsteps? Declutter...
Take a Walk in the Park Day is celebrated annually on March 30, which encourages all of us to invest in our health without spending any money! (From the National Today website) As a fanatical park-goer for years, I would have never thought a day was dedicated to...
To the delight of many in the northern hemisphere, spring is officially here, and as we usher in a new season, many of us are beginning to plan warm-weather excursions for the months ahead. But experiencing the benefits of time spent outdoors does not always...
Tamales are a hugely popular dish that I'm sure you've heard of. The most commonly known version is the Mexican tamale, made of masa from ground maize (specially prepared corn), filled with chiles and some meat, usually chicken or pork, wrapped in dried-out corn...
Is music important in our schools? When examining the benefits of playing, enjoying, learning, and understanding what music gives to humans with a focus on growing minds, the answer appears to be a resounding YES! We all know music when we hear it; we may not like...
So, I’ve been putting this off... My topic this month is procrastination. Oh yeah, I know all about that. Sometimes, it can actually be good to procrastinate. Or at least I tell myself that. It gives the brain some time to let ideas mill around before springing...
The phrase “arts and crafts” is such a wide umbrella that so many methods fall under. A quick Google search, and you’ll see photos of colorful scissors, pipe cleaners, glue, beads, pom-poms, popsicle sticks, and a plethora of paper products. But this is not all...
Nap-taking as an adult was modeled for me by my dad. Whenever we would drive from the Chicago suburbs to my grandma’s house in the city, as soon as we arrived, Dad would head for the recliner. With his long legs stretched out before him, within seconds he would be...
In the Bible according to Luke, Jesus told a parable that gave a valuable lesson on racism and different peoples. Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away,...
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