The Work-Life Tight Rope

The Work-Life Tight Rope

As I reflect on my life, one concept that stands out is the elusive pursuit of work-life balance. Growing up, the narrative taught was an endless pursuit of being involved and saying “yes”. The “on the go” lifestyle as a teen proved to be...
Reclaim Your Weekend

Reclaim Your Weekend

While the Sunday has routinely been a hard day for some, it has become a more predominant talk topic since COVID 19 here in my office.  Everyone wants to know the science or secret behind a good weekend recovery.  According to a recent survey, up to 20 percent of...
Swatting Bugs

Swatting Bugs

Historically I was never one for nature.  I loved all the creature comforts that AC, a bathroom with running water and a refrigerator had to offer.  I wasn’t the kid that never went outside, but I wasn’t the kid that asked to go camping either.  Camping in my world...
Family Historian

Family Historian

I have become my family’s historian by default after my mothers’ side of the family started to pass away.  Tubs of pictures, clippings and other items were passed on to my mom and then on to me. I was in awe and a little inundated with the amount of pictures and...
Morning Gratitude Exercise

Morning Gratitude Exercise

If I haven’t mentioned it before I hate mornings. Literally for as long as I can remember I’ve dreaded waking up in the mornings. I can still feel anger seethe from my skin when I recall my dad flipping on my bedroom lights before my alarm clock had a...