This is the time of year where parents are finishing up all that back to school shopping for their kids and counting down the days until they return back to the classroom. But many administrators, principals, and educators have been very busy making sure everything…
Do you have a personal Mission Statement? I do. It is to learn, to grow, to share, and inspire. I want to learn as much as I can about living a good life and grow from that knowledge. I also want to learn how to…
June was the perfect month to take a special road trip to Erie, Pennsylvania for the 2023 Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association’s annual conference. I was thrilled to attend this conference as the last time I was booked, this conference, like so many others, was…
When you think of the heart there are so many things that come to mind. Here is what came to my mind immediately. The heart seems to be the place in the body where love is generated and where its beat helps the blood flow…
When you research the top two things people in this world fear most, it is death and public speaking. I just happen to find myself in the unusual position of being a public speaker who talks about death and grief. (Talk about facing your fears…
If you are a man reading this, I want you to think about three women in your life you love and care about. If you are a woman reading this I want you to think of two women you love and care about. As a…
If you are on social media, the posts start in December with people making declarations of what their word for the new year will be. Intrigued, I began selecting a word, too. In fact, for the past 6 years, I have chosen a single word…
The holiday season is quickly coming to a close. And for many, this has been a very difficult few weeks, especially for those who are missing loved one’s who have died. That’s why when WTRF contacted me about doing a story to offer tips to…
As we find ourselves in the middle of a season filled with JOY to the world, and HAPPY holidays and MERRY Christmas, many of us are wondering if it is even possible to feel joy or be happy and merry. This season may not be…
Tidings of Comfort and Joy, are sung about in popular Christmas Carols, but for many people, the stress they feel is way too much to feel comfort. And for those dealing with difficult chapters in life, feeling JOY might seem like it’s next to impossible.…