I attended Northern Michigan University, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, for my undergraduate studies. It is a beautiful, yet isolated, place, within walking distance of Lake Superior, and because of its isolation, there was always a concerted effort while I attended to have a very strong student affairs program with lots of concerts, performances, movies, […]
Category Archives: Health
I had goals going into this year. To read. To write. To see and reconnect with people. In January and February, I was on track. I didn’t read my 8 ‘a-book-week’ books; but I read 4, as well as lots of articles and blog posts written by others. I did manage to jump into writing […]
I was late to picking up the Sudoku fad, but when I tore my ACL 11 years ago, had surgery and went through months of PT to regain (nearly all) of my range of motion, I started playing. It was perfect to help me deal with the time I was sitting waiting around for a […]
Last week, I mentioned that I tried therapy during my early years of teaching in Chicago; however, I didn’t stay with it long because I didn’t feel my concerns were being addressed. Basically, my therapists were leading me to look at my life as if there was something severely wrong with it and with the […]
ROW’s First 20 Minute Benchmark via Zoom Warm Up: 8 minutes on our ergs at home with our teammates while our 3 coaches figured out how to work Zoom’s break out room option, so we could have more individualized support from our coaches during the piece. Since I became a member of Recovery on Water […]
As I grew up, there were always Reader’s Digest magazines in the bathroom–at home and at the Cottage. As a rather precocious childhood reader, I devoured each issue. From the jokes to the true stories and health articles, I was all in. I especially remember reading the true stories of people who had dealt with […]
Hello All! During my Peace Corps service in the Eastern Caribbean, I wrote at least one letter a week back to the States. Especially the first year, when everything was so new and different, I had plenty to write about. New people, new experiences, new food, new challenges. Truly good times–and some of the hardest. […]
Have a penny, pick it up. All day long, you’ll have good luck. I picked up a penny yesterday morning and thought of my Grandma Baldwin. She passed over 15 years ago at 91 and yesterday was actually her birthday. March 13, 1912. She was someone who believed in old wives’ tales and good luck […]
As many of you know, 5 years ago I went to my first Recovery on Water ROW practice and life has not been the same since. What a wonderful community to be a part of and such an amazing opportunity. For me, one of the key constants in this awesome experience has been our amazing […]
Today’s Agenda: Tell your hair story. Watch “Hair Love” Discuss Read about either The Crown Act or Deandre Arnold and reflect on your findings. I gave this agenda to my students this week and just about all of my students participated (and they don’t always do so). Everyone has some kind of a hair story. […]
