What are your superpower gifts?
When I was in the kindergarten and first-grade age range, I wanted to be Wonder Woman. Lynda Carter graced our television in her super-cool getup, and I had matching Underoos.…
Officially Say “Yes” to Receive
My friends and family have too often heard that I'm decluttering. As a former, long-time writing instructor, I've had paper in all forms, including teaching resources, student records, student paper…
Transitioning to Lighter, Brighter Days
I just finished 13 years of teaching college-level writing. Having just completed teaching seven years for the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Program for Writing and Rhetoric, it's…
I’m (Not) Sick… Okay, Maybe
I'm a stubborn sick person. I actually don't often get ill, and I seem to do the right things to maintain a strong immune system. Daily vitamins, daily exercise, apple…
This is Your Brain on…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtih-rOXXPw&feature=related] Perhaps you're familiar with the famous commercial of the 1980s, publicized by Partnership for a Drug-Free America: "This is your brain [holding egg]; this is drugs [pointing to butter…
Be Here Now
I've been feeling a little guilty for not posting lately; I promised myself that I would post at least weekly. Alas, work, namely the J-O-B---the main one, has taken over…
Nods from the Universe
I use the Universe as a collective to include God, Spirit, Great Mystery, Goddess, Aai, Allah, the angelic realm, fairies, elementals and spirit guides. Whoever is in your own spiritual posse, even if not on…