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Teachers with a Super Power

Who was your most influential teacher? Why? I have two that changed everything for me. Mrs. Bailey, sixth grade and Mr. Harcha, 7,8,and 9. Mrs Bailey was the first person in my life up to that pointt who saw me as smart. Every year from kindergarten on, they wanted to hold me back. I wasContinue reading “Teachers with a Super Power”

Kind

I didn’t want to notice. I started worrying about other unrelated things so I didn’t have to. Finally days later, I can admit that I was a little afraid. I haven’t stood in front of a class of school children in years. Over the summers, I would always develop some amount of stage fright, butContinue reading “Kind”

Spending time

What do you wish you could do more every day? Spend more time with the grands. if only we all lived close…

Haven’t thought

What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? If I didn’t fear pain and sitting still and my body rejecting ink in some huge unattractive overreactive way, I might try a quote or a song lyric, or maybe a tiny 60’s style flower… Somewhere that would be the least painful. I’ll googleContinue reading “Haven’t thought”

What is one word that describes you? I’m going with ‘curious’ because at the root of what drives me, is a constant, impossible-to-ignore ‘curious ness’. I don’t call it curiosity because that sounds limited. I don’t have curiosity about any one thing in particular, it’s never one subject. Everything and anything can get my curiosityContinue reading

What was the best compliment you’ve received? My son told me he’s looking for a house (to buy) that reminds him of the house that he grew up in.

You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? Depends. If I want to get there fast- airplane, but I’ve enjoyed many road trips in a car.

Here’s to a Confident Spring

Who is the most confident person you know? I can’t pick. I know a lot of confident people. My kids, my friends, my yoga instructors, people I’ve worked with. Teachers etc. Confidence is a quality that I’ve always admired. It’s hard not to be inspired by a person moving confidently through an experience especially whenContinue reading “Here’s to a Confident Spring”

My ‘strategy’

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? I think the most important thing for me, stategy-wise is to just allow all feelings to come up and not decide that one is better or worse for the having of it. I used to try to ward off negative feelings. Ignore them, pretend IContinue reading “My ‘strategy’”

Spring

It’s a beautiful day here in Southern California. Spring is absolutely here. I forget how Springtime can sneak up on me! Where ever I’ve lived, the miracle of new green leaves, flowers, more sun, warmer, longer days, all of it, always seems to suddenly jump out of nowhere. I like my winter sweaters. I likeContinue reading “Spring”