Most people think the year begins on January first.  As a former elementary school teacher I can tell you that is incorrect.  My year always started in September when the school year began.

Mentorship is a relationship where a more experienced individual supports someone with less experience.

Peter Reynolds’ book, The Dot, is a children’s story (for everyone), with a few simple lessons.

My days are mostly filled with looking. Whether it's navigating through my surroundings, compiling my grocery list, or organizing the dishes in the dishwasher, looking seems like a routine, almost subconscious activity. It's more of a broad, sweeping gesture, like gazing at the moon without feeling. But there's a tremendous difference between looking and really seeing.

I recently taught a class titled, Doodling to Destress.  The class helped the participants to find their own “doodling language”.  Can doodling really help you destress?  Are there other benefits to doodling? Doodling, sometimes seen as a mindless activity and a waste of time, actually has many benefits affecting mind, body, and spirit.