Time heals all wounds. As I approach the five month mark in my Achilles recovery, I am happy report many more skills that have been added to my movement rotation. This post reflects on balancing the equation between safety and progress. May 18, 2025 As fast as my recovery may seem to the outsider, it… Continue reading Achilles Tendon Recovery: 21 weeks
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Achilles Tendon Recovery: 4 months
I've officially passed the four-month mark since rupturing my Achilles tendon at the gym. It was an awful disruption in my existence. To commemorate my resilience and commitment to healing, I did something I've missed since that fateful day. I flipped! April 16, 2025 If you don't know me, I'm an adult gymnast who started… Continue reading Achilles Tendon Recovery: 4 months
The mental toll of Achilles injury
It's been over 3 months since my Achilles tendon rupture. This is a reflection on the quest to balance fear and progress through long-term injury recovery. March 26, 2025 Not too long ago, all of my posts were about the progress I was making at the gym. I’ve celebrated the baby steps and the big… Continue reading The mental toll of Achilles injury
Getting Ready for Camp!
Ready for an adventure! In July, I posted Preparing for my First Gymnastics Camp, anticipating my very first adult gymnastics experience at FlipFest. I am writing this on the eve of our departure and I must say I am shaking with excitement. This is going to be a road trip from New Jersey to Crossville, Tennessee… Continue reading Getting Ready for Camp!
Transitioning to Summer Relaxation: A Teacher’s Journey
Now that summer break has officially begun, so too has my annual practice of hammocking whilst staring at the green, leafy trees dancing in the gentle breeze. On the first few days of summer break, I make myself sit on my hammock, especially when the sky is completely blue and clear, with just the faintest… Continue reading Transitioning to Summer Relaxation: A Teacher’s Journey
Return to nature
It's been eight months, but I finally returned to my beloved Ramapo Reservation for my first hike of the season. I had almost forgotten the amazing feeling I get from spending a couple hours traversing the nature preserve and all of its offerings to my soul. I was inspired to share some of the benefits… Continue reading Return to nature
Episode 13: What is Mindfulness?
A meditation podcast you can listen to in 15 minutes or less. This episode talks about what mindfulness is and how can we use it to reclaim our sense of calm, peace and feeling centered.
Episode 14: Solitude
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Episode 12: Impostor Syndrome
A meditation podcast you can listen to in 15 minutes or less. This episode talks about the dreaded and ubiquitous imposter syndrome.
Episode 11: Dealing With Pain, part 2
A meditation podcast you can listen to in 15 minutes or less. This episode is another session in dealing with the pain we feel.
Episode 9: Hurry Up and Wait
A meditation podcast you can listen to in 15 minutes or less. This episode talks about strategies when you need to be patient.
Episode 8: 3-Minute Meditation
A meditation podcast you can listen to in 15 minutes or less. This episode is a quick 3-minute check in to help you re-center yourself.
Episode 7: Gratitude
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Episode 6: Mental Decluttering
A meditation podcast you can listen to in 15 minutes or less. This episode is about decluttering our busy brains.
Making strides: part two
Nature walks are a metaphor for life and we determine how we will navigate it. The choices we make and the feelings we push through are all part of it. Most of it is hard. The joy is when we find our inner strength to push through.
Episode 5: Nature Walk
A meditation podcast you can listen to in 15 minutes or less. This is about one of my favorite summertime activities: a nature walk.
Episode 4: When Sleep Won’t Come
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Episode 3: Setting Boundaries
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Episode 2: I am
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Episode 1: At The Beach
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Changed for the Better: episode 29
Jessica Butler (La Presidenta) was tiny force of nature in Thespians. Taking notice of our drama club in middle school, she made an instant decision: she would lead the troupe in her senior year. Challenge accepted. In this episode, we discuss mentorship, embracing your ability in the face of imposter syndrome, and learning how to "figure it out."
Nature’s gift
In my desire to practice more writing this summer, I took the opportunity to take notice of my surroundings in a quiet moment and create a little piece of prose.
Changed for the Better: the power of arts in education, episode 2
I've always felt that teaching is much more than the content in which you specialize. Arts educators have the superpower of connecting to kids in ways that they will remember forever. Take a look at this week's episode of my new video podcast, "Changed for the Better: the Power of Arts in Education" to watch my inspiring conversation with Emily Dowd, class of 2015.
I’m tired
A snapshot of a moment in the life of a teacher. Maybe it’s the overcast, rainy day. Maybe it’s the work schedule that is revving up as I move into the last 2 weeks of production in our school’s spring musical. Or the fact that we are mid-March with nary a day off in sight.… Continue reading I’m tired
Changed for the Better: the power of arts in education, episode 1
I've always felt that teaching is much more than the content in which you specialize. Arts educators have the superpower of connecting to kids in ways that they will remember forever. Take a look at my new video podcast, Changed for the Better: the power of arts in education, to see how my connections have thrived from their experience in my classroom.
Weight-Loss part 4: Can You Give Up Tracking?
One of the strategies I used, fairly religiously, when I was in the weight-loss zone was tracking my food. It had become a daily habit which kept me honest and accountable. There was rarely a day or a meal that didn't get logged. Though laborious, I got so used to the process that it became like brushing my teeth or putting deodorant on; it was just something I did every day. Until now.
Maintaining a positive self-concept at the gym
How do we build the courage to do hard things? Do we see ourselves as competent and able to tackle the challenges? In this post, I discuss how a strong support system bolsters our training experience.
Weight-Loss part 3: The Saga of the Last Week of the Year
How quickly the pounds creep up when you stop paying closer attention. Read about how I navigated the temptation of the last week of the year.
Education’s worst nightmare
Once again, we are back to remote education. This time, it's not COVID.
Smile – COVID Hasn’t Won
For the first time in over a year and a half, I dropped my daughter off at her theatre camp program in Nyack and went for a long walk. For years, this was a regular practice of mine; drop her off, park in my special secret free parking spot, and either start walking or take… Continue reading Smile – COVID Hasn’t Won
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