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 … Continue reading The leaving manifesto

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 … Continue reading Finding and holding onto the optimistic

I’m cut out for this
I realize that I don’t write much about my “other” life: the hours of my life I spend as a public school teacher. I do my best to have healthy boundaries between work and play, and in the past year … Continue reading I’m cut out for this

Thoughts on a second read-through of “Deep Work”
Goodreads review of Cal Newport’s Deep Work here. Spend enough time in a state of frenetic shallowness and you permanently reduce your capacity to perform deep work. Cal Newport This quote in and of itself is quite alarmist, and the … Continue reading Thoughts on a second read-through of “Deep Work”
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