Raindrops on a Windshield…

This afternoon, as I was driving home in the rain, I noticed something different about me. You know, it's not too often when you actually have an "aha" moment about yourself. Learning new things about ourselves is actually a pretty important part of growing, and it can be very revealing sometimes. When I very first …

Empathy = The Anti-Bully

Empathy is one of the most important traits a human can possess. The ability to "place yourself in someone else's shoes" is a quality not everyone is capable of. Some would argue that a higher E.Q. (emotional quotient) is more desirable to have than a higher I.Q. (intelligence quotient). We all have different feelings. We …

Snow Days Take My Nanny Jealousy Away…

As a kid, I absolutely loved snow days. I got to sleep in, build snowmen, have snowball fights, and basically do what I wanted all day because my mom and dad still had to go to work. From my parent's perspective, however, they didn't always agree with the school district, when a snow day was …