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Reflections on 40: Entering a New Decade
As my fortieth birthday approaches (beginning of February), I continue to reflect on where I’ve been and where I’m going. I realized that my life has played out in interesting ways across the decades:
In my 20s: I was figuring out what I wanted to do with my life. I knew that I wanted to do non-profit work and wanted to be part of the solution to our world’s problems, but I didn’t know exactly what or how. Toward that end, I explored a lot of areas until I refined my focus into making the Montessori approach accessible to all children and implementing it in a way that ensures … Read More
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Family Goals: 2018
I recently finished reading a book about the epidemic of over-parenting, and one of the things I’m majorly guilty of is approaching parenting like a project.I definitely don’t want to over-parent. I believe in its ill effects. I am constantly trying to find the line between being intentional and thoughtful with this one life I have and approaching parenting like a project that negatively impacts my children. It’s hard for me!So please chime in with your sincere feedback any time on any post! I mean it. I only ask that you say it with a kind tone (but the actual feedback can be straight to the point).But… Read More -
Hello, 2018!
Some of my friends were worried about me after receiving my somewhat depressing holiday card recap of 2017. I had to assure them that I was actually feeling a lot better by the time the year was coming to a close and I was gearing up for 2018.My theme for this year is Sustain & Strengthen. If I were going to use a yoga metaphor to explain, it would be that I’m not going to introduce any new poses into my repertoire; I’m simply going to keep practicing the ones I know so that I’m doing them with more strength, composure, and grace.It means that I cut… Read More
