I washed and combed my hair for the first time in weeks, maybe months. Trying to remember to breathe.
Daily Musings 58 “breathe”
I washed and combed my hair for the first time in weeks, maybe months. Trying to remember to breathe.
Today though, I find myself drawn to the work of Nikki Giovanni.
We’re not living in the easiest of times. Be gentle with yourself and others.
Why do they treat us like we have no feelings. Like relationships, connections and stability don’t matter in education? Why do they keep talking to us about mental health and well-being when they’ve made it clear they don’t care?
So here I am, in my new home and I’m trying to purge. I no longer have the space to provide them all with a home. But it’s so damn hard. I picked up one of my rattiest pairs of shoes first, sure that I’d be able to toss them into my dump pile, but no. I started to remember what made them special.
My ‘leave’ was finally approved. Not sure why I had to apply for a ‘leave’ when I’m still expected to teach 🙄.
It’s weird I can make pretty major decisions fairly confidently and assuredly
Who doesn’t have time to buy a shower curtain liner. 🙋🏾♀️
To be able to move through life with grace is a beautiful thing.
I often consider myself the worst ‘teacher mom’ ever.