Like Michael Arceneaux, I, Too, Recite the Student Loan Serenity Prayer. This evening, I was sitting in the parking lot of ‘the place where my daughter works’ and decided to keep myself occupied by scrolling through my Twitter timeline. Since I arrived an hour early, I had time to kill. As I scrolled, I saw … [Read more…]
“I can’t believe what you say because I see what you do.” ~James Baldwin In holding myself accountable about writing more as a means of both reflection and motivation, I’m writing on this beautiful Sunday to clear my head. After our 1-day workweek last week due to snow, ice, and hazardous driving conditions, I find myself … [Read more…]
“The turbulence means you’re flying-stay the course.” @joelakaMaG I read that tweet roughly an hour ago. I retweeted it, then read it again as one of my followers ‘Liked’ it. Then, I read it again. I’ve been struggling to write a post…an update on my goal of getting things in order to apply for teaching jobs … [Read more…]
Today is December 28, 2017. There are only a few days remaining in our (teachers’) Christmas break. Although I’ve done a lot of resting and thinking, I’m not ready to go back…just yet. Sure, 2 weeks of vacation time is great and significantly more than what most people get/earn, but I need a little more … [Read more…]