Chicago – 13.1 and I Love Lucy
This past weekend, my sister and I flew to Chicago to run the Monster Dash half marathon with my brother, and we were able to take in “I Love Lucy” the musical! For the past ten weeks or so, my...
View ArticleBrief Update on the Happenings of A. Stone
Eleven days have passed since I last posted, and that should trigger one’s mind to think I’m back in the swing of grad school . . . and that I am. My goal for this semester is to take it one day at a...
View ArticleSerendipitous Moments
I am a planner. I make to-do lists, I keep a detailed calendar of events and happenings, I like to know when things are going to happen and the role I will play in said event . . . simply, I am not a...
View ArticleMexico – Es parte de la experiencia!
This past week I returned from what turned out to be the best vacation and experience of my life. I went to Mexico to visit a lady I used to work for (Marty) and her husband (Kent) who built their...
View ArticleThankful Thursday – Blessings
Most Richly Blessed By an unknown Civil War Veteran I asked God for strength, that I might achieve. I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey. I asked for health, that I might do great things....
View ArticleThankful Thursday – The Simplicity And Impact of Words
This past week I attended a student affairs professional association conference in Arkansas. Returning to the good life, I wrote 14 notes to be sent to six different states in appreciation and thanks...
View ArticleThe Not So Wonderfulness of Life . . . Death
Within the past couple of days, I have been affected by the not so wonderfulness of life . . . death. Although none of these deaths occurred in my immediate family, they did affect individuals in that...
View ArticleThe Beginnings of a New Year – 2014
On December 31, 2012, all I wanted was to wake up and it be January 1, 2014. I wanted to completely skip over 2013 for reasons directly related to the amount of work associated with the grad school...
View ArticleLearning to Adjust My Sails
“We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” – Thomas Monson The aforementioned words comprise a quote we have all heard at least once if not more. As a quote lover, encourager, and...
View ArticleBeing in the Center of Your Life’s Purpose
Since my last post about learning to adjust my sails, I have grown immensely within my leadership and ability to empower others. Sometimes we forget our life’s purpose and why we were put on this...
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