Sleep is a mystery. Sometimes it’s an easy, thoughtless process and other times it’s like trying to find a tiny piece of eggshell in a completely mixed cake batter. I’ve often thought about the mystery of sleep while rocking and coaxing (sometimes pleading) my now 11-month old to sleep. As an adult, it’s still a […]
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. As a parent, this one speaks volumes to me. Parents are the kissers-of-boo-boos, the protectors-from-scary-monsters, and the ones who make everything better, so help us God. But… I also want to be the one my child runs to when she’s 10 and struggling to figure out her […]
Last year, along with tens of thousands of other Americans, my husband and I purchased a camper. It had always been a retirement dream, but the lockdown of 2020 increased our sense of urgency to find some peace and solace in the woods. We found our used trailer in June of 2020 and since then […]
Leaving the Nest: One Mom’s perspective Leaving the nest. This term has a significantly different connotation for me as a parent then it did when I was a young adult. At 18, I knew it all. Certainly, more than my parents did. So much, that as soon as I was 18, I jumped right out […]
Why wait until January 1st to renew your commitment to healthy habits? I know the holiday season is upon you… but that’s just it, the next two months are when many people gain unwanted weight. Studies show that even if the average American were to only gain one or two pounds between Thanksgiving and New […]
WBEC-West officially announced the following 2021 corporation and Women Business Enterprise Award winners at their 18th Annual Strategic Procurement conference on December 8, 2021. Supplier of the Year Award Class 1 Heather Cox, with Certify My Company. Supplier of the Year Award Class 2 Amy Rowland, Pangea Biological & Teresa Ornelas, Great Impact. Supplier of […]
My husband and I got married right out of high school when we were both 18. We had been married about a year when some friends of ours, close to the same age and who had been married six months, started the process to be foster parents for three kids in their church who needed […]
Transition is an internal shift that occurs when moving from one “season” to the next. This is exactly what transpired for Kingdom entrepreneur and International Bestselling Author, Megan Bruiners, at the beginning of the pandemic. She was challenged to adopt a growth mindset after being retrenched from her previous employer as a senior flight attendant […]
Moving is not easy for anyone. It’s a physically, emotionally, and spiritually draining process to go through. Lucky for you, I’ve been through the process multiple times, both locally and cross-country, so I have some tips to make your next move easy on your mind, body, and spirit. I’m 24 years old, and for 22 […]
A Moment on Servant Leadership Servant leadership has, in my estimation, become one of those terms. You know what I mean, a concept that is so utterly over used and so universally accepted that it borderlines on the meaningless. Ask a manager or supervisor what servant leadership is and you’ll get a variety of answers […]