Blog | Samantha Bluhm

Apr 4, 20220 min read

Questions to Improve Communication & Relationships

Questions with grit and the power to seek understanding.

Feb 11, 20223 min read

What we Believe

The work teachers do literally changes lives. On any given day (particularly during a pandemic), teachers are expected to fulfill the...

Jan 20, 20222 min read

4 Exercises for relaxation, anxiety, and stress

Exercises for relaxation to manage anxiety and stress.

Jan 20, 20222 min read

You were Born to Stand out

Blue Jays have never been my favorite bird. They appear to bully smaller birds and they toss perfectly good seed to the ground. They make...

Nov 9, 20214 min read

Par for the Course

It was a sunny Saturday afternoon when we decided to try our new discs at a local 9-hole disc golf course. We had ordered them online and...

Aug 24, 20215 min read

Homeless Drummer

The tickets were for three games of the Minnesota Twins series against the New York Yankees. The first game was scheduled for a Tuesday...

Jul 13, 20217 min read

Managing Toxic Relationships

Turbulent relationships can sap energy, confidence and wear down your sense of stability. It can bleed into the rest of your life and...

May 25, 20212 min read

Abandon Cliches

Our stories are based on our beliefs. What makes us believe that things happen for a reason and that time heals all wounds? Sometimes we...

Leadership

Feb 17, 20214 min read

COVID at Christmas

I dreaded the idea of heading to Menards and Walmart on a Friday night two weeks before Christmas. Even with the COVID slowdown, I had a...

Dec 14, 20205 min read

Equality v. Equity

As a parent (and stepparent to 3 bonus boys), I’ve learned the hard way that what works to motivate one to start (or stop) a behavior may...

Leadership

Nov 18, 20203 min read

An Imposing Force

To shift from fear to light, there needs to be an undeniable force. The force can be a fierce determination to change.

Navigating Emotions

Nov 4, 20204 min read

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Maggie was born with cerebral palsy and would never walk, talk, feed or dress herself. Her parents were told she'd be lucky to live past...

Nov 4, 20203 min read

Ten Throws

When I was young, my parents signed me up for city league softball. We practiced twice a week and played Tuesday night games. My dad was...

Sep 18, 20204 min read

Comparison is like Cancer

Comparison is the root of unhappiness. It acts like a cancer.

Sep 17, 20203 min read

Damaged Goods

The pink blemish on the side of my face sizzled like eggs frying in bacon grease. The center of the blemish turned burnt brown and orange...

Sep 17, 20203 min read

Thanksgiving Day Odds

My mother has a knack for taking in strays. Not stray dogs or cats, but people with no place to go. It wasn’t unusual for me and my...

Sep 17, 20203 min read

Cosmic Connections

As I sat in my home office writing a story that wanted to be told, the winged creature darted down from the ceiling and disrupted my flow...

Sep 15, 20204 min read

Trucker Talk

I made the six-hour road trip to say good-bye to a family member and friend who made a positive and lasting impression on my family. When...

Sep 15, 20205 min read

Kindergarten Superpower

When my five-year-old old son woke up that morning, he insisted I call him Peter Parker. It was the time in his young life when he was...