12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in […]
Month: December 2018
Respecting Teachers
I am a teacher educator. I currently prepare people who want to become teachers to get their teaching credentials, and work with teachers in classrooms to improve their practice. I do this at a large, regional, public, comprehensive university that serves a large percentage of students of color, many of whom are first generation college […]
Back to Life…Back to Reality
Back to life, back to reality, back to the here and now, oh yeah. (Thanks Soul II Soul and everyone who is now singing along to this classic–I’ve linked it here in case you want a soundtrack to this post) We just got back home after a few days in South Florida visit my in-laws. […]
#TeamNoSleep & the Quest for More Mindful Tech Use
I’m going to start this post off by saying that I didn’t sleep well last night. This happens when, every few months, I have a very strong coffee. I am usually a tea drinker because coffee gives me the jitters, but I had a strong cup of delicious cuban coffee with milk and then I […]
The Importance of Friendship (or Friendship is Awesome)
It’s winter vacation and I have a 3.5 year old daughter which means that, instead of finishing up a peer review of a book last night, I was watching the My Little Pony movie. (That gif above actually captures my daughter’s expression as she asked me to watch the movie and my response) So, full disclosure, I […]
Peace in Routine
Being on vacation is hard for me. This may not be a surprise to many of you who know me, in real life. Whether I am physically away from my home or at home, but choosing to actually give myself a break from my academic life to enjoy my family and friends, it’s hard for […]
Reflections on Christmas
Christmas time is here. I scrolled through my Facebook feed this morning and saw wonderful images of friends and family and their Christmas celebrations. It was lovely. In years past, these images spur the guilt I have of not having it all together, particularly given the proximity of the winter holidays with the end of […]
O Come All Ye Faithful
This morning I woke up to the sound of my 3.5 year old calling for her mommy. I walked the few steps from my room to her room, and laid by her toddler bed, in her warm room, in a home we own, in the only home she has ever known, until she drifted back […]
Easing into Vacation
After waiting for a couple late assignments from students in one of my classes, I finally submitted my fall semester grades for my final class, and promptly took a nap, this morning. Clearly, I’m on vacation. Taking on a 30-day writing challenge during vacation is hilariously ironic because I have plenty of writing I should […]
These are a few of my favorite things…
On day 4 of the 30-day writing challenge I’m currently doing with my friends, Wes, Darlene (and now Anna!), Darlene did a post on some of her favorite things, which is a wonderful topic to spark the gratitude that I so deeply feel in my life, so I’m going to list some of my own […]