We’ve all heard of the concept of “paying it forward”. Some heard about it from countless self-help books, others from the film Pay It Forward, or if you’re earning your accolades, you’ve heard about it from the original source, In the Garden of Delight by Lily Hardy Hammond. It’s concept is that instead of paying someone back […]
Importance of Soil Analysis Soil is the very foundation we live on. We grow our food in it, we walk on it, and we play in it. A healthy soil can create life, while a poor soil slowly saps it away. Thankfully, a poor soil can be corrected… if you know how and what needs […]
Hey, everyone! My seasonal job ended, then my semester ended at Kaplan. Thus, my brain is in need of a vacation. I’m taking this week to restructure my schedule, realign my goals, get some more blog post ideas, and generally get all the gears lubricated. Oh, and drink lots of tea. Lots and lots and […]
Forgive me for not sugar-coating reality, but running an alt-path is more difficult than you might imagine — doubly so when you set out to do it purposefully. Why? It’s because it’s not the “normal” path, and often people will question you. They will question why you’re doing something, how you’re doing something, make constant […]
In the last two blogs I’ve talked about fear and obstacles that are standing in your way to creating a life you love. Even though I gave you encouragement to find the ways around those blocks that may come to your mind, I didn’t give you a good reason to really follow an alternative path […]
After reading a piece in Forbes about the realities of the poor status here in the States, I decided to open up about a time in my life when I was homeless. While you read this remember, I don’t want your pity. I want you to use this story to empower yourself to climb out […]
Fuse (The Pure Trilogy) by Julianna Baggott My rating: 4 of 5 stars Disclaimer: I won Fuse as a Goodreads Firstread. I received the book for free, but I am under no obligation to give a good review, just an honest one. It has been a long time since I’ve read a post-apocalyptic book that […]
After running around with hyped up fourth graders all morning, a fellow educator asked me how I have so much energy in the morning. Truth is, I’m not a morning person. I’m not a slow riser, but neither am I a quick riser. The alarm goes off, I curse at the light of the phone […]