“This line is long,” he complained.“Good thing you’re so patient!” I chimed.“You know how I know you’re an alien?” he quipped.“Hey, you keep pushing me to be more optimistic. You brought this on yourself.” My default mode is not overtly optimistic. It’s partially a knee jerk reaction against decades of church-flavored toxic positivity. Fear orContinue reading “Take Your Damn Time”
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For the Anxious Adventurer: How to be a Badass in 3 Steps
How to be a badass even if you’re scared out of your mind.
Why they walked and why they didn’t.
I teach 8th grade English and I take my job very seriously. I also take the law very seriously and do not use my title as a platform to share my own personal opinions and beliefs. My classroom is meant to be a place where all are welcome no matter what they think or believeContinue reading “Why they walked and why they didn’t.”
The man named Splash
In my last post I wrote something about being a skydiver’s daughter, and then I read a friend’s blog about beginning the grueling cycle of her father’s chemotherapy and radiation. This season marks the anniversary of my Dad’s battle of cancer. Since my brain is whirring I would like to take this time for aContinue reading “The man named Splash”
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