I will never regret a moment of my education, of the experiences I have sought or of those I strive to bring to my children. However, there is a price to pay in chasing such dreams. Inevitably, time changes everything. So does education.

How do you remain sharp? A master of your craft?

Strong is beautiful. We can be fierce, quiet, bruised, muddy, playful, serious. We can be all the things. We must remind each other, and our children, that this is the truth.

Buy this book. Give it as a gift. Remind someone, or yourself, of the strength, beauty and wisdom in all of us.

How are you living today? Intentionally or with a list of good intentions?

Do you know the difference?

A quick reading novel that is funny, quirky and weaves a little science, medicine, humanity and love into you favorite end of summer escape!

I always loved the transition of carefree summer days into the colorful array of new crayons, highlighters, crisp notebooks and the expected evolution of the leaves into their fiery form. This is such an exciting time and, in my opinion, so much better than New Years for making resolutions. 

I thought about the concept of flexibility, to bend without breaking, and how much this same concept applies to life. 

Our thoughts drive every action (or inaction) and result. Have you taken an inventory of your thoughts? Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset , is a fantastic book to get you started on the frame work in which you think everyday.