by Julie Cymek | October 4, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 2 Comments

I love vegetables. Everyone knows I love vegetables. (Oh, you didn't know? I love them!! I'm a health/nutrition coach, in fact.) I love talking to other people who love vegetables. I could talk about them for days! Their beautiful colors, their deliciousness, the...

by Julie Cymek | September 21, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 2 Comments

“He/she was sexually assaulted years ago? Why the heck didn’t they report it?!” [This is NOT a blog about Kavanaugh. I had these thoughts months ago, before I knew the guy existed.] Are you honestly wondering why people don't report abuse? Or are you judging? If you...

by Julie Cymek | June 29, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 7 Comments

I had my weekly band email all ready to send and then yesterday, the Annapolis shooting happened. I was glued to Facebook for an hour or so, and saw over 100 FB friends mark themselves safe. People commenting and asking "have you heard from so and so?" Very surreal....

by Julie Cymek | June 19, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 2 Comments

If you are on Facebook, you might have seen that some birds built a nest in our wreath a few months ago. They laid some eggs and we watched them hatch and grow, and eventually fly away. It was wild! For the first week, we'd see another tiny egg almost every day. Then...

by Julie Cymek | June 13, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 0 Comments

We screw up. Sometimes a lot, sometimes a little. Some more than others! But it's ok; it's totally human. It's bound to happen. So what do we do when it does happen?? Let me back up by asking a question. Has someone ever burned you pretty bad? Like, super obvious?...

by admin | May 24, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 2 Comments

[photo by Angela Noblett] There is something about me that most people don’t know. In fact, when I tell them, they think I’m joking. I figured it was time to come clean. You know what really freaks me out? The stage. Yup that’s right! I get stage fright. Not every...

by admin | April 18, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 8 Comments

Why do I have a chicken purse named Magerk? Many of you might recognize my friend Magerk. He is my chicken purse. Why the cluck do I carry around a chicken purse?! Is it to get attention? Is it to divert the attention away from me and onto something else? Is it...

by admin | April 8, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 0 Comments

There are a lot of articles going around that talk about how to clean up your life and your stress. I see a lot about avoiding toxic people. I agree! If there is someone in your life who is constantly bringing you down and causing you stress, maybe it's time to...

by admin | April 3, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 2 Comments

This blog is gonna be short and sweet. I am a math geek and like to get to the point. [I used to teach algebra and pre-algebra! Was a math tutor for a while and now I write and edit math books and courses. Super dorky! Hooray] Well, the math geek in me likes to get to...

by admin | March 25, 2018 | Julie's Corner | 0 Comments

Are you on top of everything? Do you visit the dentist every 6 months? Do you get your oil changed every 3000 to 4000 miles? What about your mortgage/rent…do you pay late or on time? Are you picking up your kids on time? Are they eating their vegetables? Did you soak...