A week or so ago, I hit the one year mark since my last day inside a classroom. About 6 months ago, I had the realization that my life as I knew it was not what it was for the last 30+ years of my life. I get that it may not make any sense… Continue reading What now? Post-pandemic musings…
Whenever I feel truly down, I think about the journey the butterfly takes during their lifetime. Their migration is amazing, and fraught with so many dangers. I have always been in awe of their journey. Never more so than when I learned just how connected to my own journey they would become. It’s no secret… Continue reading On a Lighter Note…or maybe not so light?
We are nearing the end of July 2021, and for me I am finding it no less different than July 2020. Why? You may ask? The media coverage of Covid-19, it has swung back to things that are giving me pause. Last year, I was dreading returning to work at the end of June beginning… Continue reading Finding the “New Normal”
I can’t even begin to know where to start. It has been so very long since I posted anything here. I suppose I should just jump right in to what my life has been like since the beginning of this calendar year. January and February pretty much happened rather uneventfully, work and home life pretty… Continue reading Been a little while…updates
Last week, I had the honor of reading a poem- author unknown- at my center’s preschool graduation. There was a mixup in the assignments, and the reading I’d been reviewing for the better part of the last 3 weeks turned out to be the one the lead teacher of the graduating class would be reading… Continue reading Preschool Graduation
Lacy Ann & Neil James’s Wedding Day Countdown We are in the final countdown phase of the wedding plans…and as it gets nearer, I get more and more excited at times and more and more worried at others. Will it go as planned? Not likely… Will I forget something or someone? Very likely. In the end, is any… Continue reading Lacy Ann & Neil James’s Wedding Day Countdown
“Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices… Continue reading Christmas Time and other musings
Hello again, sorry I have been absent…life and all the challenges it brings has kept me from updating. One of the activities that got me started with this venture was the Intention Inspired 30 days of Brave challenge back in May. The site’s creators have truly moved into an inspired venture. Offering ways for people… Continue reading 30 Days of Gratitude
“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.”― Buddha I sit here today reflecting on the years gone by.… Continue reading Words of Wisdom
“You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.” ― Barbara De Angelis As I realize that I am heading towards milestones in my personal life…I find that I can handle anything with my love by my side. Weather any storm so to speak. As I sit here waiting to here an update… Continue reading All you need is Love!
Journey of The Butterfly 