Good Grades Aren’t Everything My 10th year of teaching is coming to a close and the 2015-2016 school year is almost over. This is an exciting time of year, especially the for seniors. The door to childhood closes as they graduate and we let them loose into the world as adults. There is a lot of celebrating[…]
How I am Re-defining My Future I’m re-defining my future. I am committing to making shit happen. There I said it! I’ve always wanted to make a career out of art but I have never taken any serious steps to put that dream in motion. Mostly out of fear but also in part to life circumstances.[…]
On February 1, 2014 my step-daughter was murdered. Shot in the heart by the father of her daughter in an attempted robbery. Although he provided many accounts of what happened that night, he has admitted that he pulled the trigger and was responsible for her death. We have waited years for him to stand trial, a[…]
Just not always a GOOD reason… I don’t mean to sound pessimistic but I cringe every time I hear it, someone just trying to be supportive, trying to make me feel better, trying to help explain away the unexplainable… “Everything happens for a reason.” As if simply saying it puts a positive spin on the[…]
I worry…sometimes a lot but less than I used to. In order to manage, I spend a lot of time trying to focus on what is really important, what I can change and what I can’t. Basically putting things into perspective. BUT, sometimes it is difficult. Recently I seem to worry more about little things[…]