Joy Drop: Overcoming Challenges With A Growth Mindset

​How did my dream of being an educator begin? And how did I go from being a teacher to providing professional development to teachers and being a motivational speaker?I get asked these questions a lot, but to answer that question, I have to back the story up and tell you my journey to becoming a teacher.Gosh, […]

Joy Drop – Feel Your Pain

Comparative suffering is rude. (If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, here’s the story.) It’s also perfectly human. If you’ve been around for a bit, you know that my morning routine is sacred to me. Running is not just good for my body. It’s essential for my mind and soul, too.(What part of your routine is […]

Joy Drop – The Four Day Work Week

Comparative suffering is rude. (If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, here’s the story.) It’s also perfectly human. If you’ve been around for a bit, you know that my morning routine is sacred to me. Running is not just good for my body. It’s essential for my mind and soul, too.(What part of your routine is […]

Joy Drop – Happy Holidays

​Happy Holidays!I’m sure many of us are looking forward to spending time with family, enjoying holiday cheer, and having a much-needed break from all the chaos. The holidays are meant to be filled with joy, a sense of awe, and merriment. I love this time of year because things quiet down a bit for me. I read […]

Joy Drop: Value & Care Part 1

You know that feeling when you’re working hard, you’re doing your best, and you still feel unappreciated, unnoticed, and uncared for?Maybe you’ve felt it in a job or even a relationship. You end up feeling… well, worthless or not good enough.  Not knowing or understanding my worth has played out many times in my life, especially when bosses […]

Joy Drop: Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness is one of the Top 5 Happiness Habits that will boost your overall well-being and happiness levels. From little on, we are taught kindness matters. But we weren’t always taught that you, as the giver of kindness, receive even more of a happiness boost than the recipient of the kindness. As […]

Joy Drop: One of the Top 5 Happiness Habits

It’s so easy to get lost in all the craziness of our minds. We are constantly thinking thoughts. Thoughts about the past, thoughts in the present, and thoughts about the future. But when we can create a tiny bit of space in our day to truly be present, we change the prefrontal cortex of the […]

When happiness comes first in our job…

We see… 31% increase in productivity 37% increase in sales 21% less stress 10 x more engagement When we get our brains at positive versus negative, neutral, or stressed we see employees start to perform better at work and at home.

My Journey: How did I get where I am today

From about 2013-2015, I started to hear these whispers in my heart about starting my own business that delivered strong but REAL professional development for teachers. But I had no idea how I would do it and where I would find teachers who actually wanted to attend. I felt like I was basically a “nobody” […]