Tag: strong woman
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Year 51 is in the Books!
Hey there y’all! How has your week been? Mine was CRAZY! Not only did I finish my last year as a principal and wrapped up the school year, but I got sick. I NEVER get sick, but for some reason, I have gotten this same illness (sinus infection, respiratory issues) twice this school year! I…
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You Don’t Have to be Perfect to be Amazing!
So…as I am about to share my thoughts this week on perfectionism, I am laying with my dog…he is perfectly still on my lap…all 85 pounds of him…cuddled up against me…showing me just how perfect our relationship is! Besides the birth of my daughter, that is about as perfect as life can be, right? But…
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Who is Taking Care of YOU?
As a new podcaster, of course, I want to learn all of the things. So, it will not surprise you that I am a very avid podcast listener. I try to get a good variety of shows…shows about taking care of yourself, shows about women starting businesses, shows about teachers and teaching, shows from men,…
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Dress How You Want to be Addressed…
I always say, how you enter a room is basically your business card. First impressions are everything, whether we like that belief or not. How you show up in the world says everything about how you want the world to see you. So, it is only fitting to think, I need to dress how I…
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My Road to Leadership
Growing up, I knew that I would be someone who would have an impact on the world. I knew I was going to find a way to get educated, leave my small town, and make a difference in some way. At that time, I owed all of my motivation and aspirations to my teachers, so…
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Muscles in the Mid-Life
Two years ago, during Half Marathon training, I did a little something to my knee. I was trying to be a rock star, and when I turned a certain way during a cross training activity, I felt a little pop…and all of a sudden, I was a person in the mid-life with a knee problem!…
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An Unmarried Woman
Wow! The house closing is done! It was a whirlwind of an event. Very last minute on many things…I didn’t get the final closing amount until the day before, had to rush to the bank to get the check, AND I was unexpectedly chosen to have my file audited at the last minute! I had…
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Who needs the internet anyway?????
Hey all! What a couple of weeks it has been! I cannot tell you how busy finalizing everything on the house and moving has been! I woke up this morning and realized that my vacation is about to be over and all I have done is moved! Now, I have to say…I am LOVING this…
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Treadmill or Outside Running??
As you know by now, I am originally from north central Iowa…20 minutes south of the Minnesota border. Although we experience VERY cold winters, we have the BEST summers…well, except this year…yes, they set an all time record high this past week! I have always dabbled in running, and back in college as a PE…
Cheri Dixon: A Girl and Her Dog 