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All You Need is a Monday …. {Monday Motivation}
Have a marvelous Monday! 🙂
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Disconnected…
A year ago, January 4, 2015, I drafted this post, but never published it. I was struggling terribly and knew that if something didn’t change soon, I’d go right over the edge. It was a really, really, tough time for me…… Jan 4, 2015: What do you do when what you do is no longer what you wish to do? The clarity is undeniable. As I write this post, it’s Sunday evening. In a few short hours, I’ll return to my high school classroom and my students, after two weeks’ winter vacation. We will catch up ~ talking of gifts and family visits, travels and test scores (ACT and SAT scores were being posted during our time off). We will laugh and tell stories. Then,…
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Right Turn Ahead…{Slice of Life}
Funny how a summer can put things in perspective. Paradigm shift. Bells ring. Students arrive. Nine weeks come and go. Ten. Eleven. Twelve. Thirteen. Biding my time. Fourteen. Fifteen. Sixteen. Seventeen. Biding my time. Then …. Don’t get excited, but…. Too late. Excited! Even for Maybe. Right turn ahead? Maybe. Emptying cabinets. Sorting supplies. Boxing books. Am ready. Mixed feelings about leaving mid-year. But… not mixed feelings about leaving. Am ready. Waiting. Hopeful. If not now, soon.
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Bodacious to Body Conscious: What Cancer Does….
For as long as I can remember, since I was 10 or 11, my chest has been the interest of others. From staring to envy, even jokes by our mother …. my hourglass shape has drawn attention. Unwanted attention. In turn, I developed an unhealthy relationship with my body, most notably, my ‘girls’ – always wanting to hide them or wishing them away. I have been resentful of and embarrassed by my chest. I know, I know… the grass is always greener. I get it. Recently, though… things changed. Almost imperceptibly at first, but growing as the days passed. You see, my baby sister’s newly diagnosed breast cancer has created a new perspective in me,…
words + colors guide the process
