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Old Lady, Judy Myers, Qualifies for Worlds

Earlier this year, 67-year-old Judy Myers decided that she wanted to qualify enough points in barefoot waterskiing to compete in the World Barefoot Championships in Brandenberg, Germany in August. To qualify, she needed to score 500 points in a tournament...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 9:07 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Christie Lake Adventures, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, People You Should Know, barefoot water skiing, tournaments, competition, world barefoot center

Have We Lost Our Common Sense When It Comes to Customer Service?

I took my mother-in-law food shopping today at one of her favorite stores. We were chatting as we walked up to the check-out lane. As I unloaded my cart, the cashier, a young man pointed at my mother-in-law and said, "You'll have to move to another...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2018 7:18 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, employee training, companies that provide outstanding customer service, serve your customers better, better customer service, following policy, customer service, cashiers, companies that serve

Turn Your Struggles, Dislikes, and Adversities Into Gifts

I have size 9 double wide feet. For many years while growing up, I hated my feet. I dreaded going shoe shopping as nothing ever fit. I always had to “break in” shoes. This meant enduring a painful fit until the leather finally (hopefully!...

Published Mon, Feb 22 2016 7:57 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, attitude, wayne dyer, challenges, change the way you look at things, strengths, blessings, see the positive

What is Gone May Bloom Again

When my parents built their new house on Christie Lake 20 years ago, my mom discovered a peony plant coming up out of the blue between two newly planted bushes. To her surprise, she discovered it was the same peonies … Continue reading → Read...

Published Fri, Jun 07 2013 6:31 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, Peonies, starting over, transplanting, new growth, trying again, flowers

All We Have is Right Now

I remember the day John Denver’s plane crashed. I was sitting in the family room nursing my newborn son, occasionally glancing at the news on TV. Suddenly John Denver’s smiling face appeared. It took a moment for the captioned words...

Published Mon, Jul 25 2016 6:33 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized

Happy Birthday, Dave!

Eighteen years ago in August, my life changed. I know you’re mentally calculating and saying, “Wait a minute, David just turned seventeen today, what’s this about eighteen years ago?” I know my friend Sue is reading this with a...

Published Tue, Jun 01 2010 4:59 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids, deaf, birthday, dave putz

Turning 45 and Celebrating

Last year’s birthday and this year’s birthday– quite a difference! Last year, I sat in the pontoon and had a moment of looking back on my teen years and crying. At the age of 44, I figured the best years were over with. No one was barefoot...

Published Fri, Aug 13 2010 2:00 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Christie Lake Adventures, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, karen putz, barefoot water skiing, world barefoot center, birthdays, barefoot worlds

The “Why” of SendOutCards

My journey with SendOutCards began when my friend Ann Marie Mickelson sent me a card shortly after my dad passed away. When I opened the card, my heart literally skipped a beat. It was a photo that I had posted on Facebook of my father’s hand enclasped...

Published Sat, Feb 11 2012 9:48 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: send out cards, SendOutCards, adam packard, work from home, jordan adler, motivational

Skiing in the 2012 Barefoot Nationals

The 2012 Barefoot Nationals were held in the same place as last year at the Barefoot Ski Ranch in Waco, Texas. Even the heat was the same as last year, hitting 108 on one of the days. Since the doctor … Continue reading → Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 6:59 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: barefooting, keith st. onge, barefoot ski ranch, barefoot nationals 2012, kwtx, putz

He’s Legally an Adult, But He’s Still My Baby

David, my oldest kiddo, is celebrating his 18th birthday today. He’s also graduating from high school on Friday. Needless to say, I’m a muddled mess this week. We have a tradition in our house where we put up a birthday sign on the front door–...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 4:22 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids

Decide That You Want It More Than You Fear It

How many times have you held back because you feared something? I’ve been pondering “fears” lately. Recently, I received a comment from a reader who is hard of hearing and struggling with anxiety– “Social groups are almost...

Published Sun, Nov 28 2010 12:21 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized, hard of hearing, deaf, keith st. onge, world barefoot center, fear, david small, social bluffing, face your fears, social situations

The Last IEP Meeting

It hit me like a ton of bricks this week when the school counselor remarked, “This is the last IEP meeting for David.” I looked at my son sitting next to me. How did the time fly by so fast? He was a little toddler when Joe and I sat in on...

Published Sat, Nov 20 2010 7:05 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Raising Deaf/HH Kids, hard of hearing, deaf, Advocacy efforts, school, IEP, mainstream, iep meetings, students, advocacy

The Gift of a Brand New Day

Every morning when you wake up, you’ve been given the gift of a brand new day. Begin with gratitude. Thankful thoughts combined with deep breaths will awaken your senses better than coffee. (I’m not a coffee drinker so my husband disagrees...

Published Sat, Nov 19 2016 5:14 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, Inspirational Stuff, passions, live with passion, new day, how will you live, passsion

Soulotravel, Travel that Feeds the Soul

Last year, I took a personality test and the results surprised me. INFJ. At first, the letters meant nothing. Despite two college degrees in counseling, I hadn’t paid attention to psychological tests in my training. After reading the description...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2017 12:14 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, Inspirational Stuff, travel, solo travel, explore the world, travel writing

Why You Should Ditch the Plastic and Drink Out of Glass Instead

700 years. That’s how long it takes for one plastic water bottle to decompose in a landfill. 700 years. In America, we used 50 billion water bottles in one year, according to Bottled Water Facts . Holy freaking moly. For years, I used a stainless...

Published Thu, May 14 2015 7:15 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, plastic water bottles, water bottles, drink more water, glass water bottles, ello products

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