Harper Collins Publishers has put together a great resource on bullying from their authors. I have personally read several of them, given some of them away and share often this link with teachers, students and friends who have issues or concerns with bullying. Most are fiction books. Some deal with bullying head on while others characters experience it. I love how students can relate to the issue through fictional characters. One of my favorites is the Guardian Herd series by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez and her newest series Riders of the Realm coming out May 1st. I love in the first…
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February Giveaway!
It’s a giveaway! To celebrate my new website which now includes a Speaker page, (hint, hint). I am giving away merchandise each month that reflects something good, kind, and positive. This month, I’m giving away two shirts, a tank top (as seen in the above picture) or a tee shirt with my motto and quote, “Spread Kindness Not Rumors.” I will announce the winners on February 28th. Two ways you can win! Simply comment on one of my blog posts this month. Subscribe to my blog. See the box that says Get FREE KIND MERCHANDISE! 🙂 Feel free to do…
Why I Quit New Year Resolutions And You May Want To Do The Same
Don’t get me wrong, I think New Year resolutions are a good idea and for some, they may work well. I have tried in the past to make my resolutions stick, but to no avail. I end up frustrated and feeling like a failure, so I just quit. For 2018, I decided I would crush my resolutions. I researched articles on how to follow through with them and be successful. In the process, I stumbled on an article about mantras. Mantras are rooted in Buddhism. They are words or sounds repeated to help in meditation. They have become synonymous…
Rumor Weeds
Last weekend my husband and I were doing yard work we had severely neglected since moving to our new home here in Tennessee. I actually like yard work. It gives me time to myself without distractions. I put on my headphones, click a favorite playlist and off I go. On this particular day, I was thinking about an up coming speaking engagement I had just accepted in November to speak at a leadership conference for 250 student leaders in Lawrence County, Tennessee. As I began pulling weeds, I attempted to outline in my message in my head. Stooped over my…
Beauty and your reflection…Motivation Monday
It is so easy to look to our reflection and and compare what we see by what society tells us is beauty. When we focus on our physical beauty, we are helping only ourselves. But when we spend our time and focus on our inner beauty (our heart) through our attitude, behavior and actions, we have the ability to help anyone and everyone. What an impact we can make in the world with a beauty that will last longer than a pretty face. And our inner beauty will cost us nothing financially. It will never need makeup, botox or anti-aging…