Heather Johnson

Denver Trip

Alafair was supposed to go on a Pacific Northwest trip with her 6th grade AES class this week. Aidan was also supposed to go on a Washington, DC and NYC trip. There were enough people registered for Aidan's trip, but in January we found out that there were

Keeping It Up

I'm always working to keep the balance between growth and rest. I'm particularly busy now as I'm finishing the courses required to be in a higher pay bracket with teaching English. I'm also continuing to work toward my 1500 hour Registered Yoga

Attunement

I was reading the book, "When the Body Says 'No'," by Gabor Mate, and it was showing the connection between stress and diseases. People who don't have a handle on their stress tend to have diseases. This book states that a lack of attunement

Accessing Adulthood

Recently I read an article that spoke about accessing chakras to access adulthood. I liked that concept better than the arbitrary age of 18 as the indicator of an adult. Chakras are the energy centers that are along our spines and around our bodies. There could be anywhere from 5

Jolts of Joy

Following my previous post: I wanted to discuss creating states of emotional balance when going through the ups and downs of life. Years ago, when I attended the International School of Clairvoyance, I was taught how to raise my vibrations. People often say to think positively, but just thinking positively

Thankfulness

I have set for myself the goal of writing weekly posts until May 2026. What I will do after that is unknown. I've been chugging along at this personal goal for two and half years. Two years ago, I was unable to post every week, because I was

Tissue Issues

The following is an excerpt from Denise LaBarre's book, "Issues in Your Tissues: Heal Body and Emotion from the Inside Out": If you have experienced unexplained back pain or fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue syndrome, or another set of symptoms that a doctor could not easily diagnose,

Screaming Fits

I was thinking about how happy I am that the days of screaming fits about clothes not fitting correctly have come to an end. I think that's a response for people who are on the Autism Spectrum. As I've aged and learned about Autism, I'

Too Domesticated

I had been feeling too domesticated lately. I used to have a lot of freedom and would do adventures that made me feel very excited. I rode horses and did truly impressive things on horseback. However, every time that I've tried to make horses a permanent part of

Chivalry and A Gas Station

Almost everything I write on here has to deal with how I try to live my life in a balanced manner--in a yogic manner. Yoga doesn't mean simply doing asanas. It' s about balancing all the parts of your life to help yourself become a wellspring of

I've Got A System

Life has become less chaotic now that my children are older. They can help me with the house, and I don't have to choose between holding them or doing chores. The less mess makes my home a calmer place to exist. I used to be a stressed-out momma

Poop Pics

I'm pretty focused on health. One of the biggest indicators of how healthy people are, comes from the shape of their poops. After taking the kids for their summer check-up, the doctor gave me a chart that had pictures of poop based upon how much fiber a person

Little Homestead

We're developing into a little homestead. I love cooking with cast iron. Caleb loves making sourdough bread. Aidan loves raising chickens. Alafair loves Raising Cane's chicken. Alafair doesn't actually seem to like any aspect of homesteading, yet. She used to think she liked having

Arm Pit Hair

I suppose I'm about to contradict myself just a little from my previous blog. I said that I wasn't very concerned with controlling my children. Alafair is at the age where she is growing arm pit hair. I'm at the age where I'

Immortality

Having children as a form of immortality or as something to have control over is a reason that people do have children. I remember having a conversation with Caleb when we were still living in Kansas. He told me that he thought it was cool to think that a piece

Ugh...Acne

I've tried so many different things for acne. I've tried prescriptions, egg yolks, clay masks. None of them have worked for the type of acne that I have. It's irritating to still have acne as an adult. It exacerbates my anxiety, too, because I

Creativity Bomb

The amount of creativity that pours out of my daughter is astonishing. Alafair NEEDS to create. I can feel some piece of her withering away when she doesn't have the resources to do so. There was a television series out several years ago, called The Witcher. One of

Not for Beginners

Beginners' yoga classes are not for beginners. I said what I said. Seriously, though, I've never been to a beginners' yoga class that paid attention to a beginner's unique needs the whole class through. After years of studying yoga and practicing in different group

A Pet's Life

Some people say that animals live in the moment, and that's why many of them seem so happy. They don't think about the past or the future. I think I don't agree with that, though. For example: my cat definitely preplans events. He can

Good Books

There's just something magical about holding a good book in your hands. While I read on my Kindle every night, it doesn't evoke the same emotion as holding a book. I remember winters when I was a young girl and storms would roll through. I would

Don't Snap

I love my children. I love my solitude, too. I am a teacher and a mother. I don't get much solitude. I also have an overstimulated nervous system, and I work in several different ways to keep it regulated. With all of this going on, I'm

Bloopers

Recently, I've been watching the '90s sitcom Home Improvement. It aged nicely. I particularly like to watch the show in the morning, while I'm having my coffee. I love to watch something joyful when I wake up. It sets a nice tone for the day.

Frozen Dinners

I've entered the stage of raising a family and working where my children are developing their independent interests, but they have no means of taking their own selves to the places that interest them. Caleb and I are so freakin' busy helping our children step into the

Playing with A Hammer and Nails

I grew up playing with tools. I realize that isn't exactly a common past-time for young children. It was great for me, though. There were a lot of construction projects everywhere I turned at my home in Louisiana. To this day, I love watching the construction process, probably

License Plate BBD

We use to have an old Chevy Suburban. It's license plate started with the letters BBD. One day, in our driveway, we were looking at it and trying to give words to the letters. We settled on "Big Bad Dad". My dad liked that idea, but