Poetry Friday: Writing Tasks
What have I worked on this week? I am a reflective thinker. Perhaps, too much so. I find that sometimes all my thinking stalls my actions and prevents forward movement.…
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What is Normal, Anyway?
Yesterday, I wrote twice. I started a blog because I was angry. Angry at what specifically, I cannot really say because I don’t really know. However, by the time I…
Poetry Friday: Celebrating Jack Prelutsky
Today, on Poetry Friday, I want to celebrate the poet Jack Prelutsky. I own several of his holiday poem books, gifted to me by my mom who used them for…
Leadership Series #7: Motivation
What gets you up and going in the morning? Routine? A special project? Work? A commitment? Something else? This morning my youngest was up and out before 6 a.m.! He…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Tips for Student Success from a Mom with Distance Learning Experience
Today, the school year kicks off in our local communities here in the Coulee Region of Wisconsin. Most, not all, are entering this year on a virtual platform as opposed…
Poetry Friday: The End of Summer.
My poem this week is inspired by all the children returning to school. It is a time of year that I am fond of because of the sense of newness…
Words Followed by Action
Words need more substance than just inclusion in verbiage. There needs to be meaning AND intent behind them. While in grad school for my Environmental Education degree, we were asked…
Seasons of Life During COVID
This is an unusual time, of that there is no doubt. But, in some respects, life must move forward. I have a son moving out, he’s 20 and going to…
