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Continue reading →: Walking in God’s PlanOne thing I’ve learned about myself is that I’m not someone who can sit around doing nothing for long periods of time. I definitely value and enjoy my alone time, but I also need purpose, routine, and other forms of stimulation to feel balanced. Since school got out last week,…
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Continue reading →: Rain, Rain, Go Away…Rain, rain, go away.Come again another day… It’s the beginning of a children’s song that I’ve sung to many small children in my lifetime, but lately it’s felt more like my daily mantra. Most people see rain as calming. Cozy, even. But for me, rain has always been a thief.…
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Continue reading →: One Two ThreeOne.Two.Three.Open your eyes. One.Two.Three.Breathe. One.Two.Three.Feet on the floor. One… two… start your day.Start your day.Start. Your. Day. This has been my routine self talk for as long as I can remember. It is not dramatic. It is not inspirational poster worthy. It is not the kind of thing people clap…
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Continue reading →: Scars on His HeartIn honor of February and CHD (Congenital Heart Defect) Awareness Month, I want to take a moment to talk about a very special heart hero in my life. When he was born, he was blue. At first, it was chalked up to a difficult delivery. His mama was 41 (…
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Continue reading →: Not Another Fight ClubThe First Rule of Fight Club Is Silence(And I’m Breaking It.) Today has been a hard day. Actually… scratch that. It’s been a hard several weeks. I’ve literally had to will myself to get out of bed most mornings, and to “just breathe”. The thought of waking up and going…
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Continue reading →: 12 YearsI want to tell you about one of the most toxic relationships I was ever in. I will refer to it as “C”. For 16 years, from the time I was 18 until I was 34, C controlled my life. C did not care if it was freezing outside. C…
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Continue reading →: Snow DAZE LessonsI am sitting here in my living room, sipping on coffee mixed with a packet of hot chocolate (with marshmallows!) at almost four in the afternoon, and to be completely honest… I’m starting to go a little stir crazy. We’ve been hit with a stretch of wild winter weather, and…
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Continue reading →: The Story Behind the SilenceOne of the things I love most about teaching is finding ways to reach the kids who are so often labeled as “difficult” or “problem students.” The ones who get written off. The ones who are passed along. The ones who need someone to see past the behavior and into…
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Continue reading →: Smiles and SemicolonsWhat do you think of when you see a semicolon? To most people, it’s just another punctuation mark in the English language, a lonely dot with a funny little tail dangling beneath it. Small. Forgettable. Often misunderstood. Many people don’t even know how to use it correctly. What purpose does…
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Continue reading →: Sticks and StonesTrigger Warning:This piece contains discussions of childhood bullying, racial slurs, self-harm, depression, and suicidal ideation. It is raw, unfiltered, and written from my personal experience. Please read with care. I want to take a moment to speak openly about the very real and deeply damaging issue of bullying. This is…
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