Why is the grass green? Why is the sky blue? Do fish drink water? Why don’t dogs talk? And so on, and so on, ad infinitum. If you’ve ever spent time around children you know that as they get older the questions only get more complex. If you’re feeling stuck at home, and aren’t we … Continue reading
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Thinking about being alike
In the story below it only takes a minute or two to understand where the writer is headed but it takes the full eight minutes to ‘get it’. Trust me, it’s worth the time. This is my go to for times when I need a little cheering up. It reminds me that there is no … Continue reading
Thinking about the time we have left
…we can imagine our last Christmas, our last summer vacation, our last anniversary or birthday, etc. far more easily than we can a random Tuesday in March. Continue reading
Thinking about Body Image
After 40+ years of being aware of what I looked like and how much I weighed I feel like I have a perspective that might not be typical. I both like and dislike my body but for entirely different reasons. Continue reading
Thinking about how we define ourselves
I’ve been thinking a lot about how we define ourselves. Sometimes we use gender, sometimes race, ethnicity, religion, language, age, size, hobbies, where we live, how we live, carnivore vs herbivore vs omnivore, electric toothbrush vs manual toothbrush…the list is endless. Continue reading
Time to stop and think?
So if we’re going to stop and think about COVID-19, maybe we should stop and think about why people are acting the way they do. Continue reading
Thinking about summer…
Why do we stop playing? Why do we fill our days with things that leave us feeling vaguely dissatisfied and slightly bored? Continue reading
Thinking through some writing…
Sometimes I wake up and I’m thinking of a story. I love to write. I love to think through plots. I love to create stories that make me love a character. Lately, I’ve been thinking about some of the stories of Irish culture and history that first caught my attention when I was younger and … Continue reading
That cute writing Insta-people can do
Sometimes you just want to know something or be able to do something just so you know you can. Nothing grand or world changing in the outcome, just doing something that matters to you for some reason simply because you can. Continue reading
…and so begins a new phase in my career
I am a fairly intelligent woman. I have a love of reading and learning new things, and a relatively benevolent interest in my fellow man. I have worked in different places and for different people. I have traveled and have friends and family all over the world. I have five teaching certifications ranging from first … Continue reading
