Over the course of my teaching career, there were a couple times that I was in the running to be the graduation speaker. Every time I was told that my name was in the hat, I immediately panicked: “What if they choose me? Omg I’d have to speak in front of people!” (Which I know … Continue reading My Commencement Speech…
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Taming a Wild Spirit…
When people talk about insanity, they say something like "doing the same thing over and over expecting different results," and I would say next to that definition is a picture of me. I am now in the process of moving into my 43rd home, and it has been met with grief and hope. I went … Continue reading Taming a Wild Spirit…
Letting Go of the Dream and Embracing What is…
I should preface this by making it clear that I’m not suggesting letting go of having dreams and aspirations, but rather the idea that there is A dream that needs to come true. For the better part of the last 20 years, I have been fighting for my dream of being a teacher. I’ve been … Continue reading Letting Go of the Dream and Embracing What is…