This Year

Sitting here on the floor of my living room with thank you notes and end of the year gifts spread around me, I can't help but get the chills and feel the tears begin to well in my eyes. How poetic that after my fourth year of teaching, I finally see it. I get it.…

On pressure

In thinking about enjoying a moment, I often think about how the pressure I place on myself can often rob me of the joy to be had in these moments. It's at work. On the days when I feel like I've lost my temper and failed to plan well, that I can't stop and see…

On taking things one step at a time

Some days, I think that I just take everything way too seriously. Being a dreamer, idealist, and perfectionist all wrapped into one human can do that to you. I of all people think that planning and dreaming and aiming higher and wider is so important. Yet, when I see people who I deem to be…

On valuing questions

Do I have any questions? Or do I just want to have all the answers? Is our conversing, writing, and living more about what answers we can give, or about what questions that we have? Can we begin to value the process over the product? Or, do we have to know the end goal and…

On being confident

Confidence is a scary thing for me. If I'm too confident, I run the risk of being "found out" or embarrassed. If I'm not confident enough, I run the risk of being trampled over, overlooked, and dismissed. Or, so I think. I've always found confidence to be much of a paradox. Both high & low…