Now, the Present.

You can change the past 

by changing 

your behavior in the present,

since the present

soon becomes your past.

You also shape your future

by the actions

you take today.

From Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior 52 Inspirational Cards

Being here.

Happy Sunday, Readers!!! 

Right now, ask yourself:

Where am I? .... the answer is... Here.

What time is it?... the answer is... Now.

What am I?... the answer is... This Moment. 

Dan Millman, former world champion athlete, coach, instructor, professor, and author or The Peaceful Warrior and many other spiritual books inspired me to seek more within. I now find myself asking those same 3 questions several times a day; sometimes I ask them several times within the hour.

Sometimes you have to lose your mind in order to come to your senses ~ Dan Millman

The Peaceful Warrior Clip

May you open your heart to trust world and let them guide you with uncertainty. 

May you cultivate a fresh new perspective of the world as a traveler in a distant land. 

May you be happy, healthy, and free. 

~Namaste

Happy Day!

If you are in the Myrtle Beach area, visit Yoga in Common and be a part of the practice

INDECISIVE WEATHER

Indecisive Weather out there around the world.. I am wondering what it's like where you are. Take my poll!
What's the weather like where you are today ?

What defines Sport!? My husband and I disagree on what is and is not a SPORT. Apparently, in his mind, figure skating and snowboarding are not sports. I disagree. Personally, I just think he is confused between "game" and "sport"...

Projects...

I love Projects! I just archived the first voicethread I created over the summer. I did write a letter to go along with it, but I need to find a moment to pull myself together, so I don't get choked up reading it.
For now, enjoy!

A Tribute

Today one of my loyal and honest students approached me and asked, "Mrs. KP, have you ever been so fed up with the drama that you just want to explode and scream I JUST CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!'" I responded, "Yes, honey... But you will learn in time ways to move passed it without exploding." She smiled. As she started to move on I reassured her with, "oh yeah, and welcome to the life of females. also known as drama!" She laughed, thanked me, and went on her merry way!
This instance gets me back to reflecting upon the question my Principal posed to me the other day, regarding whether I'd want to teach all girls or all boys next year, if they decide to make 6th grade single-gender.
I told him I enjoy teaching both, but the girls do have a lot of drama. However, the more I think about it, the more I lean to teaching all girls. Personally, in addition to being their teacher, I think I'd be a good role model and mentor for them. I can connect to 6th grade gira, because I used to be one!!! :)
Anyway, would you want to teach all boys ELA or all girls and why?...
Enjoy pondering this decision!

3 Words

Hope... is what you saw watching this family graciously leaning against the bed rails; singing vibrant, glorious psalms in his ear. Their patience priceless, guiding his every thought to seeing his beautiful home and a long life together in his mind. Hope is the reflection of my family; an endless reflection that glistens in our souls.

Harmony in TeChnOlOgY

Thank you once again tech-savy world, it is 9:30pm EST here in South Carolina and I am listening to tomorrow morning's harmonous Thai birds chirping on the other side of the world, where it is 9:30am...without any charge! I LOVE YOU, technology!

So here's my question for you: I want to know how technology has made a positive impact on YOUR life?

4:30
I have found that 4:30 is such a peaceful hour. The television is off, no breaking news is unfolding , no cars honking in traffic, and the Walmart is always empty! 4:30 is just so quiet and peaceful. Don't get me wrong, I certainly do appreciate EVERY hour of the day and see each hour as an opportunity, but I've been asked quite a few times why I wake up so early? Here it is: at 4:30, my best and most reflective thinking is done... and hey, I just get to LIVE that much more!
Enjoy your day! Live it to the fullest!

Football Sunday is now on Saturday, too?

Let's face it, I am not a fan of football Sunday and cannot remember a time in my life when I had been. I came to the realization this year of why football Sunday does not stand out as a national holiday in my world. Here it is:  "I've been a procrastinator and a student my entire life and did all my school work on Sunday. As a result, I had no time to occupy myself in being taken to "planet-tunnel vision-football" Sunday.
As a matter of fact, football did not come into my world until I had my first boyfriend during my senior year of high school. I can recall being dragged into the living room to sit in awe for 4 hours (sometimes 8 if there were 2 games on that day... how lucky). However, I wasn't in awe at the team, the game, or the talent(if there is such) of the players. I was in awe at those in my living room who gazed into the television screen as they were taken into "planet-tunnel-vision-football" galaxy. So as to please my boyfriend and feel a part of my family's tradition, I put myself through this torture. Growing up in a dance studio and in a classroom, I knew NOTHING about the game nor how it was played. I particularly remember one chilly Sunday, the fireplace was burning, my dad's living room floor was covered with my siblings and their significant others, and I on the other hand, sat with my laptop in front of me typing away. This Sunday is so vivid in my mind because it was on that very special day that my family finally taught me what "downs" were. Wow, I thought. Such intellectual minds we must have to be able to figure out whether or not the team has 1 or 4 "downs." Instead, let's try to equate how many hours we could spend doing something physical and engaging. I think football Sunday is pathetic. And NOW, to make the event more of a disliking, my mom sent me a text today that read "8pm my house...Eagles game." It's SATURDAY. 
Apparently football Sunday is now on Saturday too.

Bad Dog? I think not!

THIS CHRISTMAS, I received one of those little calendars that you tear away the pages as the date goes on.... My mother and father in-law bought it for me. Last Christmas, Gracie, our dog was a Christmas present from my husband and my mother and father-in-law bought me the cutest "tear-away calendar". It was filled with adorable little Gracie look alikes... yorki-poo puppies.... HOWEVER, to start off 2010 I now tear off a page of pictures of "BAD DOGS" doing "BAD THINGS.." Are they trying to tell me something? Last year, before we got Gracie it was cute yorkipoos every morning and now a year later...BAD DOGS!!! I am just waiting for Gracie's picture to show up on Friday the 13th or something! Gracie is REALLY not a bad dog... atleast I don't think so. She runs around the dinner table like NASCAR every night at 9:15....

my mom says she takes after me... in my life, no one holds back from telling me the truth!

Hats, Hats, and MORE HATS!

so...what hats do i wear? all kinds! wife, a puppy-mommy, teacher, student, friend, daughter, aunt, runner, dancer, anti-grocery shopper, writer, traveler, goes outsider, reality-tv-lover, dreamer, moving away from easybake (aka cook-in-training), nature lover, thinker, photographer, amateur at wearing most of these hats, poor speller.

It's OFFICIAL....

my blog is official.... WITHOUT a Title! I wear lots of hats and am surrounded by a bunch'ah different people, so I couldn't think of a title that covers it all, so it's WITHOUT a Title! Now... let me start paying attention and get the hang of this......
live with a purpose,
iRUN26.2miles

p.s... i love using an ellipsis. Most of the time, I use them incorrectly...so, don't judge me... It's just my style! Also, there is no spell check on here, well not one that I've discovered yet....