10. Doom Piles & Down Dog
I think it’s safe to say that many (most?) of us, regardless of age, family situation, or profession, are feeling burned-out. The last two years have been exhausting, and while life seems to be heading back toward “normal,” things just feel off. Some things will just never be what they were, and every day, there’s…
9. Year of The Fool
2021 was a busy year, after the quiet quarantine days of 2020. I certified as a yoga teacher–and as an open water scuba diver. I took my kids to Florida and swam with dolphins. I went to Mexico and swam in cenotes. I re-connected with old friends and made new ones. And I let some…
8. On Being “Selfish”
It’s the last day of July, the day that usually marks the “beginning of the end of summer,” at least in Western New York. This year, I want to avoid that feeling, the Sunday night dread of the Monday to come. I’ve decided to #SavorAugust. On top of that, lots of words from lots of…
7. A Lumpy Memory
A year ago today, I woke up early to do some work. We were frantically gathering and uploading information to our website for parents and students, and I had an overwhelming number of emails to read and extract attachments from. I was frustrated by being asked so many questions that I believed I’d already explained…
6. On Recovery
Hey there, it’s been a minute. My last post was from the end of August, while I was still in chemotherapy. Since then, I’ve finished that with very little difficulty, undergone my whole course of radiation, and am now receiving infusions until June while also taking medication for the next five or ten years. Tomorrow,…
5. Guilt
I went for my fourth (of six) round of chemotherapy today. My blood counts were good enough to proceed, but I was surprised to see how they have fallen. I really felt like in the last few days, I was back to 100%, just out of shape, but the numbers say otherwise. Anyway, I’m more…
4. I’ve Discovered Brené Brown
I know, I’m late to the game. Sometimes I avoid “the next big thing” because I hate hype. And sometimes after a while I give in and realize I’m late. Other times, I never give in, like on “Tiger King”–haven’t watched it and don’t plan to. In this case, I’m really late. Early in the…
3. On Honesty
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.” ~William Shakespeare “Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.” ~Mother Teresa Social media is a funny thing. I’ve been slowly going through my private Facebook page and deleting those I would probably not stop and chat with in the grocery store. I mean, that…
2. In Case You Missed It…
An Update from the Book of Face 6/23/2020 This isn’t news to people who know me IRL and follow me on FB, but if you don’t, it explains “The Hair Saga” photo album, for starters… The real reason I cut my hair. I wasn’t brave; it was just inevitable. [Warning: Really long and kind of…
1. Well, hello there!
So I’ve decided to “do a thing.” I’m finding that my personal page on Facebook is growing a little too big for my comfort. I appreciate that people are interested and supportive, but I don’t know everyone as well as I’d like for some of the opinions and experiences I share there, and it’s making…
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