Tag: blog
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ADHD: Growing in Your Own Light
I love bookstores. If I could crawl up and fold myself between the spines of my favorite novels, you would forever find me resting there. For years, I strolled past the Self-Help aisle, reluctant to enter, anticipating a kind of Knott’s Scary Farm experience where ominous demons follow people around. One day, many years ago,…
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The High Cost of Surface-Connecting
Across America and in many other parts of the world, we meet at Chamber of Commerce breakfasts or for coffee, or we join private clubs and we exchange business cards and a promise to follow up in a couple of weeks. It’s a time-honored ritual. People need interaction, and if you also happen to constantly…
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The Big Lie of DEI
DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Diversity is normal life for most of us. Inclusion makes that nice. Equity, however, is a problem. In fact, the first time I was exposed to this baseball game analogy, I used it to teach faulty logic in a college literary analysis class, certainly not the textbook authors’…
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The Ripple Effect of Appreciation
During a family gathering last holiday season, Sarah gave her brother a simple handwritten note. It wasn’t a grand gesture—just a few lines of thanks for his support during a challenging time. To her surprise, this usually reserved brother was moved to tears. He never knew how much his presence mattered until he read her…
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Something Greater Than Yourself
College taught me more life lessons than I would have ever thought possible, but it is soccer that crystallized them. AYSO, Region 14 in West Torrance is the first established organization of youth soccer in the United States. Thousands of children have come through registration, picked up their uniforms, and stepped out onto the school…
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Optimize Your Health This Fall: Immunity, Fitness & Sleep
As the vibrant colors of fall emerge and the air begins to cool, our body and mind undergo a transition that can affect our overall well-being. This season is a crucial time to focus on holistic wellness, particularly in boosting immunity, staying active, and getting good sleep. By embracing these interconnected aspects of health, we…
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Politics and Partnership: Navigating Love Amidst the 2024 Election
Dear Grayce, How can I have a healthy relationship with my partner who strongly supports a political candidate, specifically in the 2024 election in America, while I hold differing political views? Navigating and maintaining a healthy relationship with a partner who supports a different political candidate, especially during a heated election season like 2024, can…
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The Lowest Power
There is something that screams to me! It tastes so bitter. Why is it that people with disabilities get so much hate? I have seen so much BS. Be it with my friends or myself. It has to stop! Imagine that you see a post to a person with a disability that says, “You are…
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Good Vibrations in Hawaii
A few years ago, just before I left for Hawaii, my 77-year-old friend told me about her recently purchased spot massager and suggested I buy one to take on my trip. Since stress goes to my back, I thought good idea, and asked her for the link. The next day, our conversation went like this:…
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The Little Farm Girl
Arnold Knodel, my dad, grew up on a North Dakota farm back when tractors were replacing horses. My grandfather made the switch before I was born. Farming was probably easier, but I bet it was sad not to have horses anymore. My parents were working their own farm when my brother and I were…