I get asked a lot how school is going this year. As in, how is it for the youth these days? I’m never sure exactly how to answer, mostly because I’d like to say it’s “better” than the last three years. Whatever that means. All I can do is give examples of what work is…
Category: Social Commentary
We Are Still Not Broken But Something Is
Last week I needed to venture in Monroe, WA, to pick up some yarn at Ben Franklin. I am at the end of my 2023 year long knitting project, this time a Sophie Shawl based on precipitation (rainy days vs dry days). I was mostly through November when it was clear I was going to…
I Have Lived A Good Life
I’ve been thinking about this sentence a lot lately. Or rather, it popped into my head last week and I can’t stop thinking about it. If I died today, did I live a good life? What exactly would I be leaving behind? When someone dies, we often will say, “She had a good life.” Maybe,…
What The World Needs Now Is Deep Kindness
As some of you know, I work in a middle school in the same town I live in. I am what is called a Student Support Advocate and basically I have a role similar to a social worker or navigator and make sure students have the resources they need to be successful in their education….
Things I Know For Sure
I read a post by Amelia over at You Can Always Start Now about the things she knows for sure. Her inspiration came from Oprah’s book and it got me thinking to myself about the things that I know for sure. Then, I read another post by Susie over at Susie’s Wild Ride about branding…
The Power of Resiliency: Hope Overcoming Fear
I have a little note card taped to my desk at work with a quote from Nelson (Rolihlahla) Mandela that I am leaning on more and more these days: I received this card at a workshop on resiliency a few years ago and it struck a chord with me. Something about that quote had…