No lie, it’s been a struggle. Autumn turned to winter and now it’s spring. All of my energy the past six months has been directed toward health, wellness and rehabilitation. It’s been a time of negotiation, reflection, some darkness and some pretty beautiful revelations. It isn’t over, certainly, but I’m feeling spring in the air …
It’s summer again and it has occurred to me that working a four day week has drastically impacted my savings and, therefore, my holiday options. I’ll get by and summer will be lovely but it will need to be simple, even small. I don’t think that we are okay with small, on the whole…in fact, …
It’s been a long time since Autumn, Samhain and the harvest season. I felt a deep need to go inside after the Sabbat, it’s like I didn’t really have a lot to communicate or be social about over the winter and into the spring. It’s as if I was resting up for something I couldn’t …
There are so many days when it’s hard for me to get out of my own head, get motivated and just DO THE WORK! I’ve struggled with motivation, energy and self care this summer. I feel like I’ve “wasted it”, an entire 10 weeks away from the classroom and I’ve largely done nothing, accomplished nothing …
Self Care Sundays A few years back, when I was a “we” and not a “me” (that’s a topic for another blog…) Sunday was all about the NFL. My eyes would no sooner open and I would hear the dulcet tones of the Sportsnet Pro Panel discussing the logistics of the day’s games, the standings, …
Painting, My Life Metaphor I’m an introvert. I was always that quiet kid at the back of the class, hoping that nobody would see me or call on me. I was not academic, not athletic or popular. I’m sure that few of my peers from those days even remember me at all…in fact, I know …
Lately there has been a lot of time for thinking, really thinking, mulling over things in my head and getting philosophical about them. For some reason, over the Winter Break from school, I had an afternoon of considering the wisdom of the Golden Rule and realizing that it really has to be considered from the …
With a Little Fear and Trepidation…Here I Go! This afternoon’s post begins with a little story… Three years ago, to the day, I came home, tired and worn out, having just finished my last day of summer school. As a single person, in the big city, making ends meet on a teacher’s salary isn’t easy …
In the Kitchen with Jennifer I am lucky to be surrounded by creative people every day. My friend Jennifer is no exception. Jenn is a talented, diverse Home Economics educator that I have had the pleasure of calling friend for the past 15 plus years. We bonded over a mutual love of food and fine …