Lifestyle Changes

The past 18 months have been months of change for my daughter and me. As difficult as those changes were, looking back I can tell you the changes were much needed. We had been living a life that wasn’t our own.

Improving our perception

By Sara Orellana   I find perception intriguing -- fascinating even. Perception is the one variable in life that can alter what words or actions mean. Communication is an art.

Elgin crowned 5A West mat champs

MIDWEST CITY — Elgin crowned three individual champions and claimed the team trophy at the Class 5A West Regional wrestling tournament last Saturday at Carl Albert High School. Hunter Jackson won first at 113 pounds, followed by Dominick Benndetto at 144 and Ritson Meyer at 190 pounds.

Increasing your movement

By Sra Oellana   When was the last time you asked yourself why you work out? Or, if you aren’t currently working out, when was the last time you thought about the benefits of working out? My guess is, you associate movement and working out with weight loss and physique changes.

What is romance?

By Sara Orellana   Raising a child in the age of social media, instant streaming, and influencers can cause me significant amounts of stress. I worry that she will never have a true idea of what the world and life is really like. Life is hard, it is ugly, and it is a continuous struggle.

Heart Health

By Sara Orellana   February is Heart Health Month. A month that is very important to my daughter and me. I don’t think we talk enough about our hearts and heart health. I mean we all see the TV commercials about high blood pressure and such, but we don’t talk about it.

Loving oneself is a journey

By Sara Orellana   Nineteen short years ago, I became a mother. For me, this was the single most defining moment in my life. You see, I never actively made the decision to become a mother. I just became one.  Having B changed me in ways I can hardly describe.

Surviving an attack

By Sara Orellana   Several months ago, I found myself in a unique situation.  I had been invited to be a guest speaker to a group. To say I was nervous was an understatement.  Allow me to clarify. I have been working for years on my writing career.

Being Authentic

By Sara Orellana   In today’s world, it is hard to find an authentic person. It appears everyone is more worried about following the latest TikTok trend than being themselves.

Teaching Responsibilities

By Sara Orellana   As parents, there is a list of fundamental skills we want to teach our children. This list will vary slightly between families, but at the core, it is very similar.  As I started to teach my daughter responsibility, I realized I couldn’t teach it the way I had learned.