Every so often, I hear this from a parent: Master Alley, he loves it when he’s here, but sometimes it’s a struggle actually GETTING him here? What do I do? You bring him to class. “But I don’t want to … Read More
Pass the Crickets Please
Any time someone finds out that I eat a plant-based diet, the immediate question always comes up: Where do you get your protein? Where do you think, people?!? Crickets! They are a quick snack, you grab them on the go, … Read More
Speak Your Goals, Take Action & Make Them Happen
I recently started to employ slightly outrageous strategy to create new goals, think bigger, create new possibilities, and make abstract goals more concrete. Interested? Read on. Disclaimer: This post may be seen as sacrilegious. Not my intention at all. Much … Read More
Trust the Universe
Is this thing going to hold me up? What if I fall? What happens if it breaks? How often are safety checks conducted? How high is this really going? We’re going THERE?! How fast would I die if I fell? … Read More
5 Powerful Discoveries from Reading a Book Every Day
Even now, I can hear my instructor berating us in staff meetings: “What are you reading? Readers are leaders! Do you want to influence your students? Make sure you’re feeding yourself!” And he is absolutely right. You may not be … Read More
Getting the MOST out of What You Learn
I love learning. I love to read. I love to listen to podcasts. I love attending seminars. Here is my list for how to get the most out of what you learn: Schedule It. Your Reading/Learning Time. It … Read More
Keep Being Good to People
They all had HUGE smiles on their faces. Maybe it was because for part of the night I swapped tops with a staff member (the top was so pretty)… But they were all laughing, carrying on, and having a good time … Read More
The First You Or The Second Who?
We’d all like to think that we are making a difference. Most of us want to feel special; unique. One of the six human needs is significance. So, for those of us who rate it at the top of our … Read More
Thoughts on Hopelessness, Anxiety, and Sleep
Written on November 28, 2017 Hope. It really is the best feeling ever. For the last three to four weeks, for whatever reason, I have just felt so hopeless. I hate it when I feel this way, because everything is … Read More