I have been stopped around town the past week or so by numerous people who have asked me why I resigned my job. What I felt was a pretty simple answer is actually more complicated to explain than I originally thought. The best way for me to describe it is to use a model most … Continue reading Why?
The Ripple Effect
I love to skip rocks. There is something about it that mesmerizes me and keeps me trying to get the perfect spin over and over again. The best water to skip rocks on is a smooth pond or lake, or a wide slow moving river. The perfect rock is smooth, about palm-sized, and oval shaped. … Continue reading The Ripple Effect
Goodbye
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week I have decided to appreciate myself by resigning from my job as a teacher. Let me tell you why… I believe education is all about the children. There are many complex factors that come in to that picture, but ultimately the children should be the focus. If education were a … Continue reading Goodbye
New Life
Today was a humid day for hiking. Rain was nearby all day. The air was thick but the temperature was pleasant enough to open the sunroof and roll the windows down. The sun was in and out, as if it couldn’t decide whether or not to stay. Thunder rolled miles in the distance, but I’ve … Continue reading New Life
A Gift
For all those who are walking in confusing, perplexing places...this one's for you. Sometimes, when circumstances are less than ideal, it is difficult to believe the best. The future is shrouded in the foggy mist with only blurred shadows. In these times I wonder what it is that is lurking out there in the places … Continue reading A Gift
Testing Tips
Tips for testing... Get out of bed Yes. You have to. Coffee More coffee Deep breaths SERIOUS prayer time Wear your lucky shirt and socks and underwear Hold your head up high Look confident Hope that you pull it off Don’t let them see you sweat Prepare for the test Give blood, and your first … Continue reading Testing Tips
Dear Teachers
Dear Teachers, I know it is testing time. If you are not in the midst of it now, you will be soon. I wanted to take a moment of your precious time to tell you that I see you. I mean, being a teacher myself I think I can say I “get it,” but I … Continue reading Dear Teachers
Milestones
I recently witnessed a startling phenomenon. A little background first. A woman with a child, a baby really, sitting talking baby babble. I used to do that with my own and so I know the age of the child is somewhere between 6 months and a year. It always amazes me how moms intuitively know … Continue reading Milestones
Light and Shadow
Another day. Another mountain. This time it’s Blood Mountain on the Appalachian Trail. I’m not sure what draws me to climb mountains exactly. I guess it’s the challenge…or maybe the view from the top. To me, it compares to childbirth. I think hiking a mountain is a good idea, until I get there and start … Continue reading Light and Shadow
Amazing News
If you have known me at all, at any stage of my life, you have known my struggle with my weight. As a young girl I had an issue with it before I was even overweight, when my perception of myself ruled whom I saw in the mirror. Because of this warped view of myself … Continue reading Amazing News
Michelle's Mosaic 