From even before we are born, we are told stories. Maybe they're bedtime stories. Maybe they're daytime stories. Maybe they're stories told to us before a nap. But they're there. It's long been debunked that we humans are born as a "clean slate," without context, completely free to be molded by our environment. To say … Continue reading Stories abound
Month: October 2020
Fooling myself
For a good chunk of my life I had no idea how to relax. I would be so excited for what seemed like endless amounts of time on the weekends or school breaks, and then it would feel like I squandered it by doing... I don't even know what, exactly. By the time I reached … Continue reading Fooling myself
Coping through COVID
Every day seems like a new opportunity to observe, rework, and rewire the workings of my mind. When there is so much changing and the change doesn't seem to quit, it can feel like a daily attack to my human brain that likes to predict everything. "Taking things day by day" hits a little too … Continue reading Coping through COVID
Making amends
For a long time I was at odds with my own past. My own experiences. It's a weird place be to because there's animosity and sadness and regret, but the only person it's directed to is the person in the mirror. Or out into the void. It's very confusing. I went to a small private … Continue reading Making amends
A new spin on an oldie
This summer I started playing ukulele.-every millenial experiencing a global pandemic. Music is a balm, and it's where I've found so much joy and healing throughout my life. When I think back to the types of pieces I would play on piano - mostly things in minor keys from the Romantic period - I realize … Continue reading A new spin on an oldie
Plan A is Plan A
In a one-on-one session with a student today, these literal words came out of my mouth: "Bear with me with biology; it's been 20 years since I've had this class." (For the record, I teach ESOL but a student came to me for language help with her bio class.) I became a teacher long before … Continue reading Plan A is Plan A
September Reads, incluso un libro en español
On October 1, I completed the 50th book of 2020. A handful of those were DNFs (Did Not Finish), but the rest I read in their entirety. On the Psychology of Meditation | Robert E. Ornstein & Claudio Narranjo (read September 1-12) Inhale the fragrance of old books. Our outgoing pastor invited my husband to … Continue reading September Reads, incluso un libro en español
Snap out of it
The world is at a fever pitch right now. Everything is heightened, stressed, tenuous, uncertain. Almost anything could be the straw that broke the camel's back, as it were. Everyday I resist the urge to actively look for said straw. It's tempting to fall into a feeling of hopelessness and live just for today. I've … Continue reading Snap out of it
mercies per mile 
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