So, I’m watching an old episode of the television show Everybody Loves Raymond, where his son is staying home from school. The boy is maybe seven years old. It comes out that he has school phobia because he was teased. He accidentally called the teacher, “mommy” when he asked her a question. His classmates heard…
What is transparency? Throughout my involvement in different educational systems, institutions of higher learning, and other types of business ventures such as health care or non-profit entities, I have learned that transparency is something I highly value and look for when involved in a system. It is also something I aim to be part of…
Sometimes we do all we can to Find a Place Between….. Fluff and Nitty Gritty Boredom and Stress Productivity and Relaxation Stimulation and Rest Mindfulness and Mindlessness Inspiration and Frustration Focus and Distraction Insomnia and Sleep Knowing and Not Knowing Confidence and Questioning Organization and Chaos Purpose and Whimsy Walking on Eggshells and Sliding on…
I’m in kind of a quandry. I do not think people know what I do for a living, or in what disciplines I’ve been educated, nor do I have any chance to tell them. I’ve not had a linear trajectory as far as a career path is concerned. Once an intensive care nursery nurse and…
Have you ever felt you were losing yourself? Maybe you don’t even know what I mean by that statement. And, in that case, it probably hasn’t happened to you. But, if you’ve had these feelings, then you know what I’m talking about. This has happened, or come close to happening to me, at several points…
I’m in my third week of work at my new job. Today is a day of meetings, for the most part. I’ll have some time at the end of the day to work on a grant proposal. It’s been fairly easy transition. The staff has been helpful and patient with me as I learn my…
My husband has been retired since December first. I find that friends and family are wondering what he has been up to and how we are doing with being around each other more than we used to be. The short answer is that things are fine. He is spending a great deal of time in…
A Morning Encounter A sliver, A slice, A smile. All these I saw in the early morning light, just before dawn through the branches of our maple tree. It caught my eye, that shining sliver of light, glancing in my window at me, so perfectly outlined in the Eastern morning sky of cobalt blue. Imperceptibly…
I keep doing this – building something from nothing. This week I made a conscious decision to keep something I’ve built so I can continue using it with the freedom of thought and speech I’ve enjoyed since February 23, 2017. Can you guess what it is? It is writing my blog! But, writing my blog…
Over the last week, my husband and I decided that we needed to paint the “den” area off of our kitchen and the kitchen itself. These two rooms flow together and when we noticed the ceiling over the patio door had some splotchy areas that turned out to be dust or accumulated dirt, it pushed…