I’m so excited to have had the opportunity and privilege of hiking a portion of the El Camino from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela in Spain - 100 Km in 7 days! One of my friends recalled it was a bucket list item, which I believe I posted on the netlogx “Before I die [...]
I’ve always possessed a deep love for animals. As a little girl, I dreamt of one day becoming a veterinarian, zookeeper, or marine biologist so that I could interact with and observe animals daily. I wasn’t lucky enough to have a pet of my own growing up, so as soon as I turned [...]
Kindness. The definition of Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. A kind of act. When I think of kindness, it's typically how I treat others; I raise my children to be kind to others and to remember that while people can forgive, they never forget. So it's essential to be [...]
If we are lucky, we wake up each day and experience a world shaped by our past experiences, current feelings, and internalized projections of what the future holds. As individuals, we are responsible for managing ourselves, including the version presented to the world; our personalities, moods, and behaviors. The output helps to form our [...]
For most people, kindness isn’t an act, a chore, or something that you should be recognized for. Kindness just lives inside you! It makes you feel wonderful! It comes in many forms…a gift, a hug, a thought, recognition, consideration, a smile, a nod, holding the door open, carrying someone’s groceries, taking out the trash, [...]
On December 22, 2022, just before the massive snowstorm hit the Midwest, Jaelin Roseman, Lynn Zettler, Laura Shanahan, and I had the opportunity to work at Second Helpings to prepare sandwiches for the local Indianapolis community. This was my first time working at Second Helpings, and it was a wonderful experience. I was blown [...]
I’ve been an Indiana driver for over 16 years, and even though I would not call myself an expert driver on snow and ice, I usually have only minor issues with winter driving. But due to bad weather and road conditions, earlier this year I found myself stuck in a ditch on the side of [...]
