Blog — education

We can act in our default settings, or choose to go through life trying harder to understand the circumstances of those around us.

There's something about Back to School that I've always loved.  New school supplies top the list.  But it's also the feeling of a new beginning, a clean slate, a new adventure with new people to meet.  This is the first fall I'm not going back to school.  Ever.  In my life.  When I finished college, I went back to school to get  my teaching credential, then taught, then enrolled in grad school, then continued to teach. That's a lot of first days.So when the first day of school came and went this year, and I wasn't a part of it...

I have been wanting to burst at the seams with excitement for the last couple weeks! Since I founded Compliment in 2011, it has been my goal to give back in a significant way to young women in my community.  I am overcome with joy because today, I shout from the rooftops, that we are awarding two $350 cash awards (plus $100 in additional prizes) to two beautiful and talented local ladies from the Class of 2013.  First, I rounded up a group of amazing Sacramento women who own their own businesses and are making an impact on our community....

I love summer.   No, scratch that. I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE SUMMER!   The sun, the water, the beach... just, yes.  As a teacher, I treasure the time to take a breath and relax before the hustle and bustle of school starts up again.  Yes, summer is where it's at. For the last ten years, I've spent my summers only relaxing a bit, though, as I've always taught summer school, or workshops to other teachers in my "time off."  This summer, however, I'm gearing up for a major transition:  I decided, after much thought and careful deliberation, that I'm not going back...