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Positive Reflections

Oct 08, 2020
North Florida Blog

I’ll never forget a special heart-to-heart I had with some fifth grade students in my small group, reaching common ground while sharing my passion to help them learn. Despite it being one of the most time-crunched and exhausting days of teaching, it was one of my best memories.

Sleep Hygiene Amidst a Pandemic

Oct 01, 2020
North Florida Blog

With SARS-CoV-2 going around, it can be easy to relegate sleep to the backburner and not pay it as much attention. But it’s as important as ever - if not even more.

Once Upon a Time in Florida

Sep 24, 2020
North Florida Blog

On July 6th, 2020, I was lucky to be afforded an opportunity to look back and to appreciate the little things that too often go unappreciated.

#GettingThingsDone, Camp Style!

Sep 17, 2020
North Florida Blog

Whenever someone asks me about camp, my response is always the same. “Boggy Creek is a place that everyone should experience once in their lives.”

Getting Things Done at the Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center

Sep 10, 2020
North Florida Blog

It is crucial to understand the importance of this role in connecting the JSHC with the NE Florida community by conferring valuable knowledge/services/resources to underserved communities that require it the most, which generally comprises senior, veteran, and low-income populations.

Finding Hope in Hard Times

Sep 03, 2020
North Florida Blog

And I’ve discovered wells of strength, resilience, and compassion inside myself that I didn’t even know existed.

Adaptability, Flexibility, and Change

Aug 27, 2020
North Florida Blog

I had to embrace the major changes that were happening around me, and accept the new “normal” of service, and once I did that, I was able to tap in to my creativity so I could help our patients.

Life After AmeriCorps

Aug 20, 2020
North Florida Blog

I cannot make anyone accept the services, but I can listen and learn from them. And just maybe, somewhere along the way, be able to plant the seeds of change in them.

(Un)Sticking to the Plan

Aug 13, 2020
North Florida Blog

I am a planner. I was the kind of college student who started studying for final exams one month in advance. When I make a decision today, I am already thinking about how it will affect me ten years from now.

The 4 practices that helped me through 15 weeks of Tele-service

Aug 05, 2020
North Florida Blog

I was not aware of the grounding effect that my simple routine provided me. I felt myself losing my ever-present ambition and completing simple tasks became unusually difficult. I missed my family back home in Delaware and wished for time to speed up. I became increasingly frustrated with myself for thinking this way.

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