Making the most out of each day
Sometimes we must break in order to become whole. I believe that like the seasons or the phoenix, our lives, our emotions, our thoughts must fall apart before they can come back together. The pressure that builds inside can only keep building so much before you break. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - you... Continue Reading →
Recently I saw a drawing hanging up on a door, and above the drawing was the saying "All things personal are also universal." This statement has stuck with me since I saw it. Often, when things don't go right in our lives, we get stuck in a mindset of "why is this happening to me?"... Continue Reading →
Lately I've been feeling sick. No, not Coronavirus sick (although that did cross my mind and I started looking up symptoms). I haven't been able to really eat since Thanksgiving, except after I exercise. I have a whopper of a headache that doesn't seem to abate. I have alternated between not being able to sleep... Continue Reading →
My COVID quarantine experience started in a very similar way to many in the United States...In March, on a Friday, we were informed through our work emails that the governor was going to be shutting down everything for two weeks. It was the end of the work day and most of the teachers in my... Continue Reading →
I hadn't felt the need to write as much lately. I hadn't given much thought to where "we" were...actually, that's a lie - it's been about a year since the divorce has been finalized but so much longer since we separated. And yet, I find myself thinking so often. But today it hit me differently.... Continue Reading →
I was afraid to close the book as the last chapter drew to an end. I was afraid to let the story go. I was afraid of the emptiness— the helplessness, that fills you when your favorite story ends in disaster and not "happily ever after." I was afraid of what it would mean to... Continue Reading →
The shut down because of COVID-19 has certainly not been easy on anybody. People have faced personal and professional challenges at every turn of the way. Businesses have shut down; school buildings closed while learning moved to online only; hospitality industries saw no one traveling; the happiest place on Earth became the loneliest; lives that... Continue Reading →
My dearest seniors, As your teacher my heart breaks with you with the official announcement that in-person learning has been cancelled for the rest of the school year. I think we all knew that this announcement was coming, and yet I know we were holding out hope that we could have at least met for... Continue Reading →
As soon as I wrote the title for this post, "Who Are You" by The Who popped into my head. While that wasn't my intention, it's certainly relevant to this post. So, in order for all of you to share in the song being stuck in your head as well, enjoy: (P.S. You don't have... Continue Reading →
#StayAtHome It's a hashtag that is all over the place on social media all around the world. And yet, it's something that many people are struggling with. Changes happened so quickly that we've barely had a chance to adjust. Many students and teachers (myself included) left school thinking they would be leaving only for the... Continue Reading →
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