Yesterday I was in a store and I had someone approach me and start talking to me as if they knew me. I willingly obliged their conversation trying to shuffle through my rolodex of names to find the right one as I talked. Then the lady said, “Oh my goodness, you’re not MaryKate! But, you…
Today I wrote a post called, Theres a story in every seat. It’s something I say all the time to my college students. Later today, I saw a post on Instagram from a holistic psychologist that shows the impact of trauma! This is why I believe this statement more than just about anything else I…
The statement, “There’s a story in every seat,” is something I say often in my University Classes at UNC-Greensboro. My students have heard me say it so much, they roll their eyes as soon as they hear me start the phrase. However, I say it often, because I want it to sink in. As soon…
I’ve been reading in 2 Timothy recently. Paul was in a Roman prison awaiting his death where he would eventually be beheaded for his faith and ministry to God. Paul wrote a letter to Timothy, his beloved friend. He was preparing Timothy for the work he would continue to do after Paul’s death. As I…
In the course of a day, how long does it take for you to hear one person say something negative about another? Turn on the news, and it will likely take seconds. Go to work, and it might take longer, but more than likely, you’ll hear someone say something negative about a co-worker, another business,…
My whole family is from the Magnolia State, Mississippi. I, was conceived there but was born in Michigan. So, I often say I grew up in the North with a southern mind. My mother has always loved Magnolia trees and had a beautiful statue of a magnolia flower on our living room coffee table. Some…
Science says we need a four things to survive: food, water, air and light. However, I believe if humans feel unloved, they lose their will to fourish and live an abundant life. In order to feel loved, we need to feel we can have intimate conversations with someone. That person needs to be a good…
When I was pregnant with my first child, my hubby and I went through Toys R Us to create a baby registry. We were absolutely clueless to everything we needed, and to all the new gadgets that were out in the world to take care of children. I had been a babysitter all of my…
As an Educator, I’ve had countless conversations with students about their future paths. I’ve taught students to set academic and personal goals, we’ve tracked the goals, and we’ve discussed our missed or attained goals. We have even had discussions about how our passions should intertwine with our talents and goals, when we look into our…