September 11, 2001 Where were you when the world stopped turning? September 11, 2001.
When I was a teacher, I shared my memories and the history of this day with classes of students who were not even born yet. And, as we face each anniversary, more and more Americans are of an age where ...
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You’re in My Bucket
When you are a teacher, you obviously encounter many students over the years. The longer you teach, the more children you meet (obviously!). I was in education for almost 20 years. Over those years, I found there were certain students who had a profound impact on me. They were students I ...
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The Ultimate Break Up Playlist – You Are a Fighter!
The Ultimate Break Up Playlist? How about some Fighter Tracks!?
When I got divorced years ago, there were songs that got me through some of the darkest days I had ever experienced. I called my track list, Fighter Tracks, because I wanted to be a fighter. I needed to listed to music that I could ...
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Putting a Toxic Event Behind You
Everyone has them. That event or time from your past that when you remember it, it just gives you all the bad feels. How do we put these things behind us once and for all?
A Blast From the Past? Nope.
For the past couple of days I have passed an individual from my past on my morning walk. I ...
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The Resolution You Need to Make for 2021
As we prepare to leave the year that was 2020 behind (thank goodness!) – it is the time for New Year’s Resolutions. Never before has there been a time when everyone is looking back at the previous year with all kinds of feelings about what they did and didn't do. The Age of Covid has impacted ...
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21 for 2021 – Here’s My New List
Last year I created a 20 for 2020 list to provide some guidance on things I wanted to complete and focus on in 2020. While the year didn't pan out as I had planned (thanks, COVID!), I did manage to accomplish most of the items on my list. So, with the new year finally here, it's time for a new ...
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