by Deedee | Jan 14, 2026 | Achieving Dreams, General, Make A Way
This past week has been heavy. Not “scroll and move on” heavy. Not “damn, that’s messed up, time to go back to work” heavy. I mean the kind of heavy that makes your head spin, sits in your chest and makes you wonder what kind of world we’re living in… and what kind of...
by Deedee | Jan 8, 2026 | Parenting, Social Emotional Skills
The words we use have power. They can build us up or tear us down. This is especially true for children. The messages they hear from others—and the ones they learn to tell themselves—shape their inner voice, their self-esteem, and their view of the world. One of the...
by Deedee | Jan 1, 2026 | Achieving Dreams, Author Advice, Make A Way Mindset, Parenting
As the calendar turns, there’s a collective desire for a fresh start. It’s as if the new year reminds us that life is full of possibilities and that it is never too late to begin again. For the past 4,000 years, people have been making resolutions—lists of...
by Deedee | Dec 18, 2025 | Achieving Dreams, Author Advice, Make A Way Mindset
Since 2020, I’ve been setting a word of the year. My word for 2026 is unlike any other… Probably because I’m writing this on the other side of a heartbreak that doesn’t show up on an X-ray. Why My Word For 2026 is Different I think that sometimes people...
by Deedee | Dec 11, 2025 | Make A Way Mindset, Parenting, Social Emotional Skills
December is like a snow globe—so beautiful, glittery, and magical on the outside. At the same time, it feels surprisingly heavy to hold. We are told this is the “most wonderful time of the year”. For many, it feels more like the most exhausting time of the...
