Therapy in a relaxed setting
Summer always has a smell to me-ripe jalapenos and bratwurst on the grill. As the sun starts to set while watering the plants, I get a soft but noticeable smell of the green peppers that are ready to be picked. As I hold a pile of them gently in my hand I have an unexpected […]
You see it often when a celebrity is being interviewed: What would you tell your younger self? What would your adult-self tell your kid-self? I recently heard an interview where this question was asked and it got me thinking. This could be a really valuable question to ask ourselves and then share with the kiddos […]
The noise that comes from my youngest sister when she is in that deep bottomless belly laugh has been dubbed “The Pterodactyl”. While the rest of us are doubled over wiping tears from our eyes, she is often on the floor doing her best to keep the sound from escaping her lips; gasping for air, […]
To this day, I can still see my grandma bringing out the metal tin and remember the smell of crayons take over the room. Most of the crayons were missing their paper and half the size they once were. I have always admired my grandmothers coloring skills, but this was especially so in my elementary […]
The open discussion on technology and bullying has been quite prevalent in the past few years with regards to how our kiddos are using and being affected by social media. While I find research and continued conversation about this to be extremely useful and helpful, I would like to have an open discussion on how […]
Because I couldn’t write it better, plus he has neat glasses. A challenge to all Omaha business’s, big or small, to create a work environment to help build confidence with our Millennials. Build Confidence. Build Patience. No cell phones in meetings.
I have recently begun the discussion of community, neighborhood and sense of belonging. For me, these concepts are continuously illustrated by memories of my grandparents and, more recently, a very real situation involving my grandmother. She turned 90. Yep the big 9-0, and when asked what she wanted to do for the day (besides have […]
Brené Brown discusses a theory in her book “Rising Strong” that all people, every day, are truly doing the best they can. It took me more than a minute to wrap my head around her narrative. In fact, I put the book down with a “Brené, you have really lost your mind on this one!” […]
As I’ve mentioned in previous blogs, I grew up in a house of food. A very stereotypical Midwestern home where you eat when you are happy, you eat when you are sad, casseroles are taken with the birth of a new baby or death of a family member. You eat your feelings whether they are […]
I still remember walking into Big Red, a hole in the wall in small town Nebraska, with my grandfather on a Saturday morning. The smell was that of strong black coffee and my grandfather’s Old Spice cologne. Gary, the owner, would greet everyone that walked through the front door by their first names. He was […]