Because of You (Us)

Ok. Sometimes, the world really gets things right. I’m a single mom, but I sure don’t feel like I’m going it alone. I’m talking about the stakeholders in my daughter’s world. You know, I try to be a ‘good enough’ teacher. And if I come anywhere close, it’s because of the other teachers around me who allow me to be… (read more)

When I Pause

A week ago I attended a silent retreat. The weekend marked 10 years of winter-silent-retreating. The first few years I brought my camera, my book, my sketchbook, my journal and, sometimes, my lap-top.  Today, these 48 hours of silence have become some of the best connected moments of my year, the connections becoming sacred spaces. Today, I listen. “We can’t… (read more)
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