To borrow an overused word, it’s been a ‘surreal’ start to my spring break as a classroom teacher. This is the first time I’ve had a spring break in my educational career, and while I thought I would be giving myself a long to-do list to accomplish this week, I find myself in thoughtful contemplationContinue reading “Unexpected time off, unexpected thoughts”
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Taking a break is okay
Sometimes I just need a break. I need to stop what I’m doing and alleviate the undue stress I’m putting on myself. Recently, the undue stress has been writing. Every time I sit down to start a new blog post, I look at the blinking cursor with a ton of thoughts running through my mindContinue reading “Taking a break is okay”
Books and coffee – an afternoon delight
I loved my afternoon. Instead of coming home after work and jumping right into working out, cleaning, or starting dinner, I stopped by Startbucks for an afternoon treat. I dropped off my bag when I got to our apartment, put a couple of things away, grabbed a book and headed out to the deck withContinue reading “Books and coffee – an afternoon delight”
