by JeanGatzCSP | Mar 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Trying to live in today’s rapidly changing world reminds me of the first time I went snorkeling on vacation years ago. Both experiences can be stressful and downright scary. My mother always told me that if I put my head under water and tried to breathe, I would...
by JeanGatzCSP | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog, change, difficult people, encouragement, Self-Care, Uncategorized
These days it seems like Baton Rouge is one never-ending “road under construction” zone. Crews are working to widen lanes on the interstate, so drivers are taking the side streets and “back roads” – leading to more congestion. You can’t get anywhere without dodging...
by JeanGatzCSP | Feb 10, 2022 | Blog, change, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Have you ever had a day that didn’t go as planned? You created this perfect scenario in your mind, but the reality that unfolded didn’t even come close. My (very short) career as a first-grade teacher many years ago taught me about planning for the unexpected. On...
by JeanGatzCSP | Feb 3, 2022 | Blog, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Looking through an old album this week, I enjoyed photos of our annual summer trips to Virginia for my dad’s family reunion. The drive from Louisiana was long and hot. Excited to see our cousins again, my siblings and I were fairly cooperative on the way there. The...
by JeanGatzCSP | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Remember when you first learned how to ride your bike without the training wheels? You were feeling so “grown up” and proud of yourself! Unfortunately, you didn’t realize you were losing your balance until the handlebars really began to wobble, and by then it was too...
by JeanGatzCSP | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Last week I challenged you to “clean out your junk drawer thinking” and identify the negative attitudes, beliefs and behaviors we all carry around … those that can keep us from being our best, make us doubt ourselves and add stress and anxiety to our lives. That’s...
