You can ask any elementary teacher… first year as well as those in their 30-something-year… there is something about a teacher’s ‘inner calendar…’ We somehow know intuitively to begin preparing inwardly for the year ahead… Mine comes in the form of early morning insomnia, woken by a growing to-do list that may or may not … Continue reading The Best Classroom Lessons are Right in the Moment Before You…
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Emptiness Provides us an Opportunity to be Filled…
The word was out… our shelves were EMPTY. DEPLETED. I was in the storage unit, waiting to accept donations, when three sisters walked in… I recognized one from a previous work day. We re-introduced ourselves to each other. "Don’t mind us, I just wanted to show my sisters... We can’t help today, because our sister … Continue reading Emptiness Provides us an Opportunity to be Filled…
The Space
There’s Something Wrong with the Village
It is almost 4 weeks out since I had a total reverse shoulder replacement. My recovery is nothing short of a miracle. Not only have I had no pain, but the entire process has been surrounded by progress, support, and strength. This is my 3rd major joint reconstruction, and I can only explain it as … Continue reading There’s Something Wrong with the Village
PRIDE. Longer than a Month… Stronger than a Word.
This year, as June approached, I felt a stirring inside like I have never known before. Perhaps it's because of where I am in my own life, secure in loving relationships that support and empower me. Perhaps it is the energy and mission of my work with SUNY@Buffalo, that genuinely keeps the focus on Diversity, … Continue reading PRIDE. Longer than a Month… Stronger than a Word.
Any Moment…
I came upon a labyrinth and thought, “Why not?” Who doesn’t need to slow down and simply focus on the path one is on…? I had to chuckle … the mere fact that someone was ahead of me, opened the temptation to catch up. “To what?” I wondered. Out of nowhere, a child came running … Continue reading Any Moment…
Meaningful Magic in the Classroom
It’s the last day before spring break… when everyone in the school community is doing their best to hold it together until a much-needed vacation begins. Teaching is hard. I knew it during my 34 years in the elementary and special education environment. I see it now as a graduate-level instructor and student teaching supervisor/coach. … Continue reading Meaningful Magic in the Classroom
Broadening the Way…
The last couple of years has brought me to a place that feels like home. As a semi-retired woman who knows the privilege, as well as the hardships of my own identify in society, it has been a life pursuit to find … and keep finding(!)... my niche. Issues of social justice are incredibly important … Continue reading Broadening the Way…
“It’s a great life… if you don’t weaken…”
Life is hard… there’s no escaping it… Sometimes I wish we could take the wisdom of the elders and apply it earlier on our journey to avoid so many of the inevitable mistakes that make up this adventure we call life… I recall in my late teens/early twenties, 6 inch heals were 'the thing,' and … Continue reading “It’s a great life… if you don’t weaken…”
This Little Light of Ours…
A year of gathering all that fills our life... the joyous moments and the painful losses... Beginnings with new life and the last goodbyes... Yet another symptom and the renewed strength to carry on... The struggling relationships, and the strength that comes from being understood... All of it makes for this season of light, no … Continue reading This Little Light of Ours…