Starting as a piano teacher in a music store at age 14, I was involved in this beautiful, and sometimes messy, business of education for over 20 years.
Teaching while AuDHD
If I had stayed in teaching, I’m not sure how long I would have lasted, to be honest. I also may never have come to the conclusion that I am neurodivergent. Recently it dawned on me why the structure of…
Recovery of the mind & being an agent of change in society at large
Recovery is hard, but recovery of the mind is even harder. Since I’ve found myself with quite a lot of free time, I’ve been thinking a lot. Often to my detriment thanks to those lovely thought spirals. But as I…
The leaving manifesto
The realization dawned on me that I needed to leave. It’s not in a “oh my God get me out of here” way or a “I’m running as fast as I can towards something new” way. It’s just a “it’s…
Finding and holding onto the optimistic
Today’s post is a re-“print” of a reflection I wrote over five years ago after teaching a specific summer course to international military members. For some reason, the spring months are usually where I reflect on my teaching career and…
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MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 