Brenda Mahler
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Books AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.
* Lockers Speak: Voices from America's Youth
* Understanding the Power Not Yet shares Kari’s story following a stroke at 33.
* Live a Satisfying Life By Doing it Doggy Style explains how humans can life to the fullest.
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Life Serves Meals That Are Difficult to Swallow
I always wanted to be a Leave it to Beaver family, with me playing the role of June Cleaver. My script would place me in the kitchen making breakfast each morning and at the front door passing out lunch sacks as the family walked out the door to work and school. For several years this proved achievable.
By Brenda Mahler4 years ago in Families
Build Success with Endurance, Competence, Fairness, and Dedication
Upon entering the workforce, the goal is to be promoted to a leadership position, make enough money to purchase a fast car, and accumulate time for a vacation. However, none of this is achievable without qualities that build success.
By Brenda Mahler4 years ago in Motivation
Before Dad Died, He Showed Me How to Live
Dressed in white pants and shirt, he spreads his hands on a flour dusted apron. Having washed them multiple times since he arrived at the bakery at 3:00 am, they are not dirty, simply covered in particles of the last items added to the 25-gallon bowl attached to the mixer. Working instinctively, with no recipes in sight he turns on the faucet to fill a pitcher of water which he adds to the mix.
By Brenda Mahler4 years ago in Families
COVID: A Callus, Oppressive, Vindictive, Insidious Disease
The name is in all caps COVID-19 which leads me to question it’s meaning. I assume each letter stands for something; it’s an acronym. Right? Several possibilities have come to mind. (Read to the end and I will provide the documented answer but first I am compelled to share my interpretation of what it means.)
By Brenda Mahler4 years ago in Longevity
Questions Require Answers Before Schools Reopen
Educators, parents, students, legislatures, anybody concerned about the health of children desire to know if it is safe for schools to reopen. The answers vary according to location, size of school, grade level, and who is asked. There exist no absolute answers.
By Brenda Mahler4 years ago in The Swamp
Dad Taught Lessons Through Actions
Love your job and you will never work a day in your life Dressed in white pants and shirt, he spreads his hands on a flour dusted apron. Having washed them multiple times since he arrived at the bakery at 3:00 am, they are not dirty, simply covered in particles of the last items added to the 25-gallon bowl attached to the mixer. Working instinctively, with no recipes in sight he turns on the faucet to fill a pitcher of water which he adds to the mix.
By Brenda Mahler4 years ago in Motivation
Five Behaviors to Cement the Love in Your Relationship
Relationships are as different as the snowflakes in winter. No instruction book exists that provides a step-by-step process for marriage success because bonds develop at unexpected moments. Love doesn’t live in a playbook.
By Brenda Mahler4 years ago in Humans
Choose Memories Over Money
When Dad passed away, my brother and I procrastinated, but eventually, time demanded we rummage through the contents of the storage shed. Undaunted by cobwebs and mouse dropping, we tackled each box as an exploration until the label “junk drawer” appeared in the black, back corner.
By Brenda Mahler4 years ago in Families
Support Education by Causing Some “Good and Necessary Trouble”
As school districts continue to determine the direction of the upcoming school year, the following quote reveals more than any of the posts, news reports, testimonies, or speeches I have encountered. The superintendent’s response raises concerns, both about if schools should open and, if they open, how will expectations be enforced.
By Brenda Mahler4 years ago in Education