You Still Shine

Things have a way of being here today and gone tomorrow. Sometimes, however, there’s that one thing that grabs a hold of your heart for whatever reason. My dad gave me this necklace in 1990 – that’s 34 years ago! It’s the only thing that I possess at this moment that has my dad’s markContinue reading “You Still Shine”

Funny Feelings

I don’t always feel productive. Feelings are funny, unreliable things. They can’t be trusted. Productivity for me can best be measured by the outcomes. However, I get what is being asked. I teach in Adult Education, and I find it just as fulfilling as teaching K-12. Some days when my students have that ah-ah momentContinue reading “Funny Feelings”

Trade-ins

We’ve been told that in life you can have it all. Until we grew up and found out otherwise. I’ve learned to be careful of the trade-ins I make daily. With wisdom and discernment, I’ve discovered that I can either be right or have peace. Sometimes [or most times] in life, we can’t have both.Continue reading “Trade-ins”

2023-Photobombed

Upon doing some research, I discovered the term ‘photobombing’ emerged somewhere in the early 2000s. It gained some momentum a few years later. One source describes it as the act of deliberately inserting oneself into the background of a photograph without the knowledge of those being captured. It is meant to be humorous and harmless.Continue reading “2023-Photobombed”