September Nourishment

I’m still adjusting to getting up early, cooler mornings, and the rapid pace of the school day. There is no time to slow down.  I run until I’m exhausted, but there must be a better way. My younger colleagues look to me for sage advice.  How do I put work/life balance into practice? My answer: very haphazardly. I sporadically start my days with meditation, yoga, and a mid-morning cup of tea alone in my cozy office.  But in reality, an endless, growing to-do list keeps me frantically trying to check things off, feeling more and more like Sisyphus.  One day that giant boulder is sure to crush me, and I cannot let that happen!

A Time for Apples

I don't know whether it's because my mom was a teacher or because I became a teacher and have been doing this for the last forty years... but I LOVE apples.  I keep an apple collection: marble, ceramic, crystal, brass - all kinds of apples to remind me that school has just started and like … Continue reading A Time for Apples