Ever wonder where our childhood curiosity wandered off to? Did we find all the answers we were seeking? Do we have nothing left to ask or did it abondon us as we started clinging tighter to our answers? You only have to observe children to know that our innate curiosity should be guiding our lives. …
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I’ll bet you’ve heard that statement in the workplace – an environment where we have the potential of four to five generations working side-by-side. Questions such as: how do you manage millennials? Why are baby boomers such control-freaks? Who are the Gen-Xers? Why do they email everything instead of getting up and talking to me? …
I am sitting at my computer after a long day of teaching, studying, and taking care of my many obligations getting angry at a stranger online for not understanding the comment I left on a news story. The worries of my day just grew exponentially because this person is arguing with me about something I …
I don’t know why, but, for about six years, pageantry was on my bucket list. I had never been in a pageant. It’s not something my family does or most of my friends do. I mean, I didn’t even get my makeup done for my wedding. But pageantry just seemed like something cool and different. …
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I’m not a good skier and I don’t remember the accident. While skiing with my family and friends one February afternoon on a cold icy day at Terry Peak in Deadwood, SD, I just felt something hit my ski and then the next thing I remember is waking up on my back, opening my eyes, …
Human trafficking is modern day slavery. If you thought that we had seen the end of slavery, think again. There are more people being “trafficked” in today’s world than before the abolishment of slavery. Sex trafficking is estimated to make up 80-85% of all trafficking, making it the biggest criminal industry in the world! Make …
“Don’t worry, I shall change the world. Hopefully for the better. If I change it for the worse, it was an accident.” Alex LaCroix As a parent, we plan to teach our children the way of the world. However, I think our children end up teaching us more about life. This is especially true when you …