As an educator, I’ve found that experience shows you what to include, while wisdom helps you know what to leave out. Early learning is about gathering. Ideas. Tools. Effort. You experiment, adjust, and build confidence by trying more. That stage matters. It shows you what is possible. Then something shifts. You begin to notice patterns. […]

January carries a quiet pressure. Pressure to name the goal. Fix the plan. Reinvent ourselves. It can feel as though the calendar flips, and we are expected to transform. But experience has taught me something important. I do not need to erase my life to move forward. I do not need a dramatic reset to […]

I love the winter solstice for a simple reason. From this point on, the days slowly begin to grow longer. The December solstice is a quiet turning point, shaped by Earth’s 23.5-degree tilt. In the Northern Hemisphere, it brings the shortest day and the longest night. In the Southern Hemisphere, it marks the longest day […]

Leisure is often treated as an afterthought, yet it is one of the best tools for lifting your energy, mood, and long-term well-being. When we choose activities that feel meaningful and restorative, something shifts inside us—the mind steadies. The body softens. Our sense of connection grows. This is the heart of Leisurelift. It reminds us […]

My intention for December is connection. Not the rushed version that gets squeezed into whatever time is left, but the kind that feels honest and present. I have started reaching out early to make plans with the people who matter most, so full calendars do not swallow the important moments. I am adding small, thoughtful […]