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Diary of a New Normal – Day 6 of Optional Coronavirus Quarantine
Mar 20. 2020 – Observations and Thoughts: Necessity is the mother of invention. Our youngest daughter (in the picture to the left), desperately craves connection. I found her this morning doing classwork with two classmates. Her work done on her … Continue reading
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Diary of a New Normal – Day 5 in Coronavirus Optional Quarantine
My observations and thoughts living in the age of Corona Virus: 1. People are generally falling into three camps (or a combination of the three, based on the hour or day): Optimistic – Looking for the opportunities this quarantine creates … Continue reading
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If you struggle with anxiety, this book might be for you
I recently read The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, by Abbi Waxman. If you or someone you know struggles with anxiety and/or shows strong introverted traits, this book is for you. It’s an entertaining, irrevererent, embarrassing, hopeful and yet thruthful … Continue reading
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Applying for College Entrance and AP Testing Accommodations
Do you have a student who has an IEP* or 504 Plan* and will attend high school next year (regardless of whether s/he also has an ALP*)? Do you think you’ll pursue accommodations for college entrance* or AP* testing? If … Continue reading
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Focus on Employee Engagement: Revolutionary or Addressing Innate Human Need?
The idea of “treating employees well and it will benefit your business and customers” is recently getting a lot of play, almost as if this is a revolutionary idea. It also seems to correspond with the labor shortage existing in … Continue reading
Shared from CNBC: Why you should stop telling people you’re so busy
I’ve recently read that rather than “I’m too busy,” it is more helpful to say and think “it’s not a priority for me…” Using “It’s not a priority” gives us control over our lives and schedules. We each have a … Continue reading
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Rise
Ugly. Manipulative. Deceitful. Cutting to the quick. Staggering in shock. Wounded by your unexpected, unwarranted assault. Wavering. Shrinking. Sad. Alone. Until a realization occurs. My attacker is a miserable, pathetic wreck. The pain, Temporarily inflicted on me, Will damage you. … Continue reading
The Writing Tug-of-War
Frustrated. Inadequate. Uninspired. A Failure. The daggers my inner demon launches at me, as I attempt to write. Bursting inside. Aching to break free. To be exposed, accepted, understood. A passion, a curse, a calling. Despite the struggle, the words … Continue reading
The Nightingale’s Song
Learning to sing a beautiful ballad…a struggle. Wanting to grow from a frightened fledgling to a glorious nightingale, crooning in the glistening moonlight. I knew it would happen. If you kept trying–never giving up–the reward would be great, the artistry astounding, the … Continue reading
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A Butterfly Emerges
Heart leaping, racing faster than my hand can keep pace. Write faster, Marnie, or you’ll lose the amazing thoughts and descriptions flowing from within. Oh, how to make these words come faster? Excitement when what begins to be revealed on … Continue reading
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