Shopping. Cooking. Cleaning. Sending out cards. More shopping. Work. Money. Family gatherings. Still more shopping… It’s no wonder that the holidays is not only the most joyous time of the year, but often the most stressful as well. We get so wrapped up in everything that we need to do, we worry about how we’re going to accomplish things, making …
7-Week Kindness Challenge
As a Senior Instructor at my martial arts school (and a candidate for the upcoming Black Belt test), I’ve wanted to do something different leading up to the test… something our students have never done before. Fortunately, that’s about the time I saw this post from my friend (and fellow Ultimate Black Belt Test alum) Sensei Mike Oliver, owner and …
A Memorable Act of Kindness
When I was pregnant with my first child, at 38 weeks, I went to the doctor for a weekly appointment, and the doctor informed me we would be unexpectedly inducing labor that evening. “Can’t I think about it?” I asked. “No,” the doctor said, “I’m calling the hospital to schedule you now.” I knew that labor and birth were coming, but I …
The Power of Kindness
The shooting at Sparks Middle School last month shook all of us to our core. School shootings in themselves are terrifying, but having one happen so close to home really made me stop and acknowledge that this is the reality in which our children are growing up. It seems that most people start touting gun control as soon as the …