Lead by Example

By Kelli Anderson I used to think people who didn’t like Tom Brady were simply jealous. He’s a good-looking, all-American boy who is rich, married to a supermodel, and (un)arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Haters gonna hate…except I’m not a hater and after watching Facebook’s docuseries Read more…

Monkey See, Monkey Do

By Kati Samargia I remember, from the time I was in Kindergarten to about 3rd grade, being ridiculed by my teachers for holding my pencil wrong. Back then, a very long time ago, there seemed to be a right way and a wrong way to hold a pencil. The “correct Read more…

Journey of 1000 Miles

By Dana Schroeder Caleb’s dad is an Ironman-a participant in a grueling race consisting of a 2.4-mile open-water swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a full 26.2-mile marathon, all of which must be completed consecutively and within about 16 hours.  At 11 years old, Caleb declared that he wanted to Read more…

Meditation Techniques for Teens

By Amy Tenney, RYT 200 As a yoga and meditation instructor, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of different groups, among my favorite are teens. Over the years I’ve worked with high school football, club soccer and volleyball and various youth groups. Initially the coaches wanted yoga Read more…

Be Curious

By Addie Smith, 8th Grader Most young children are curious about everything – why do birds fly south for the winter, what lives in the ocean, what gives plants their green color, etc. But upon becoming older (especially in the teenage years) some people stop wondering. Things are just as Read more…

A Sound So Sweet

I have had a hard time finding a topic to write about in the last few months. At first, I thought it was because I just don’t have much to say. Then, I laughed and laughed. I have plenty to say, but I just couldn’t commit to a topic. It Read more…