Category: Education

Small Joy: Things to Look Forward to

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But the truth is I’m mentally and physically exhausted.  Where writing usually energizes  me, I found it to be a daunting task.  So I let myself take a break, and now I find it’s hard to get back into the flow.  What do I write about?  What uplifting story can I tell?  I do not know.

Recharging

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My energy is swiftly dwindling, and I’m trying to hold on to the little bit of reserve that I’ve been hiding inside myself.  I find I need that reserve to be able to wrap up the year, and to get ready for summer re-energizing.  I saw this butterfly mural in the town where I work, and I asked my friend, Molly, to take a picture of me with wings.  I thought this image would help to remind myself of the importance of self-care.  

Inviting Readers to Slow Their Pace in a Digital World

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Sometimes, I come across a book that literally takes the top of my head off!  The ideas are so innovative and complex that I am totally stunned and need to slow down my pace and deeply consider what the author is communicating.  Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf is this kind of book. 

Daughter, Mother – Spring, Summer

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As Mother’s Day approaches, I. have been thinking a lot about my mom, Vivian, who died at the age of 91, almost ten years ago. She was a dress designer, seamstress, artist, and teacher. What I didn’t know until this week, was that she was a poet.  Poetry was my father’s realm, so I guess she kept her poetry writing private.