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I always struggled with the identity of those two. Which one is the mad scientist and which one is the creative genius? It’s a shame that I didn’t get to see my school’s production of Jekyll and Hyde. Maybe I would’ve been able to make an association with one of my student’s portrayals and itContinue reading “Jekyll or Hyde”

“Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it’s ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That’s just living heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary life. And it’s breathtakingly beautiful.” L.R.Continue reading “Standing By”

How is everyone doing? Anyone else feel like they’ve aged a few years in the past week? I’ve seen jokes that March has been the longest year. I hear that. Each time my friend and I sign off from our regular chats, I lament that I’ll talk to her again in three years. So sufficeContinue reading “Beauty Full”

I have always found that I view things a little bit differently than most of the people I encounter. My mind works in such a way that I’m always falling down one rabbit hole or another. If I counted the number of times per day my inner monologue asked, “what if?” I believe it wouldContinue reading “A Whole New World”

There’s been a lot of focus this week on supporting the kids, but let’s not forget that supporting the adults is important too! Many of us are navigating new territory — parents and teachers alike — and we should be mindful of that for everyone. I’ve seen some humorous posts and memes about parents wadingContinue reading “Rinse and Repeat”

So this sucks. There’s simply no more eloquent way to put it. Even though we knew it was coming, the onset still felt quick and it caught us off-guard and under-prepared. You can’t look at any social media platform without being inundated by information about the Coronavirus. There’s no escaping it. It is supremely overwhelmingContinue reading “The C Word”

I love helping other people realize their dreams and potential. I think that’s why I love teaching so much. I find that it’s like any opportunity to give a gift to a friend: when you get to know a person and learn what makes them tick, you wind up coming across the perfect gift thatContinue reading “Keep Shining On”

“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” -Fred Rogers I know Mr. Rogers shared this bit of wisdom with the intent of helping children cope with scary situations. I think this piece of advice is universal – it can apply to anyone, in any more or less dire situations. ThereContinue reading “Helpers”

I was explaining my concern about not having a topic for a blog post this week to a friend over a croissant and coffee. In a very tongue-in-cheek manner, she asked if I’d want to write about the car-buying process, absolutely sure she had picked the most uninteresting topic; as it turns out, that offbeatContinue reading “Staying Driven”

I love school supplies and stationery; ever since I was young, and way before I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I loved looking up and down the aisles at Staples and seeing all of the gleaming binders and patterned notebooks and fun mechanical pencils. It wasn’t until I became a teacher, however, thatContinue reading “Power of a Post-it”