For months I have dreaded this morning. After four decades of hosting multi-family Christmas celebrations, today will be different. My daughters have families of their own, and there is nothing better than spending the morning in PJs watching the kids enjoy their gifts in your own home. Selfishly that is why I began hosting ChristmasContinue reading “Every ending is a new beginning.”
Category Archives: Life Lessons
Reflections from 2020
Sitting around Sheila’s kitchen table, she announced, “I am in my final 20”. Care to explain? She shared that as we mature, we realize that our time left on this earth has an end date. This year COVID gave me a gift of reflection, and I am grateful. As I write this, I am sittingContinue reading “Reflections from 2020”
Silver Lining
When we learned that graduation was canceled, we all felt the void. We knew our students earned and deserved a celebration. The concern was short-lived because the Brookdale Community College family began planning to make it happen. Graduation Day was hot, really hot. We didn’t have the speeches, the luncheon, or much of the pompContinue reading “Silver Lining”
The Motive
When I was in fifth grade, I attended summer school for reading and can still remember the feeling of embarrassment. I am not sure if that summer shame led me into teaching, but I do know that it ignited my love of reading. On this Saturday morning, I cracked open Patrick Lencioni’s new book, “TheContinue reading “The Motive”
Share the moments
A moment captured. Six years of infertility treatments, emotional mayhem, marriage, and financial strain. We stood together in gratitude for the gift entrusted to us. The message was simple; Thank you for walking with us as we traveled to today. We would be honored to have you in our circle as the next chapters unfold.Continue reading “Share the moments”
Lessons From Last Year
Jay Shetty has a tradition on his birthday. He spends the day reflecting on the last year before he embarks on the next one. I decided to try it this year and learned that a quote embossed in our harbor is real, “You make a living by what you give…” When I look back atContinue reading “Lessons From Last Year”
Accept the invitation
I love my parent’s beach house. It is the one place I can just be. None of the modern amenities like cable TV or Wi-Fi, just board games, a wide beach to walk and lots of windows that pull in the sea air. My husband is not a fan. Twelve hours without the golf channelContinue reading “Accept the invitation”
Lost art revived
My mother taught me the etiquette of sending a handwritten note. As a child, I remember sitting at the kitchen table, feeling as though I was serving penance for the duty. Last month I co-hosted the Member-Guest event for our 9 Holer’s golf group. I cut small bouquets of lavender from my garden and madeContinue reading “Lost art revived”
Lessons from Pop Warner
Years ago, on fall Sunday mornings, I could hear the booming voice riding the wind up the hill. “And coming onto the field representing the Pee Wee team from Atlantic Highlands…” Young boys wearing equipment weighing twice their weight would proudly lumber onto the football field. My girls were cheerleaders. I would sit on theContinue reading “Lessons from Pop Warner”
Follow the bouncing ball
“You are a bouncer” My uncle announced after Thanksgiving dinner to my sister and I. Not the brand image I expected, but it made sense. “You keep moving. Something knocks you down, you bounce up.” I am flattered. Over the last years, I have followed the advice of people much smarter than me, and thereContinue reading “Follow the bouncing ball”
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