My People
It’s a genuine, grownup, supportive friendship. And even though I’m still awkward and too blunt, and all of my other flaws, I feel accepted by them for everything I am.
Read More...Oh, My Heart. Alternatively: Consider the Alternative
They’ll always be mine, but they’ll learn to be their own people too. I’ll have them as long as I can, because I don’t even want to consider the alternative.
Read More...Bone-Weary
And I’ll hope beyond hope, that next year eases some of the burden felt by teachers everywhere. By me. By my colleagues. By my friends who left the field too young, because it’s all too much sometimes.
Read More...Just Caylee
So yeah, I’m going to go with: Just Caylee. And I’m going to spend more time getting to be her too.
Read More...Naked
Nope, not a post about sex or actual nudity, more of the emotional, vulnerable kind. Sorry if you had your hopes up!
Read More...oh, my beautiful boy, you
He’s perfect. And mine. And so me it hurts sometimes. He’s stubborn, relentless, and gloriously confident.
Read More...Fat Lip and Cages
One, I’m not that person anymore. But, maybe more importantly, two, I’m not sure I ever was.
Read More...Wants and Expectations
I mean, what’s the rule about a problem? If you acknowledge the problem, it’s the first step in fixing it?
Read More...Trust, Healing, and Fairy Dust
I’m a huge advocate for empathy. I believe we should try to see the best in people. But, sometimes it’s hard to see the best in someone who lets you see the worst in them.
Read More...Linear
Healing, like so many things in life, isn’t a linear process.
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