Last year I almost quit this job because I thought I had no business working with kids, and because I was having anxiety attacks before I went into the classroom. I said I needed the summer to decide whether or not I'd continue. Somewhere between then and now, the anxiety went away and I found … Continue reading Day in the Classroom
Oh My Achin’ Head
So I'm afraid to stop my little 3 day streak of 15 minutes of writing even though I have a shitty migraine today. I could whine about my head, but I'll spare ya. Surely there are other things I can write about. I have two story ideas that I'd like to develop. The first is … Continue reading Oh My Achin’ Head
Thoughts on the Anniversary of 9/11
I had lunch with a friend yesterday. He's one of the few people around here who I can talk to about politics and so on. He shared with me that he went to a 9/11 memorial in Havasu over the weekend because his daughter was playing in the school band. He also shared his horror … Continue reading Thoughts on the Anniversary of 9/11
Okay, So…
I recently noted, to some very dear friends, the following things: I kinda feel like I traded energy from my sexuality, spirituality and writing into work. I'm pretty happy about work these days - I appreciate the opportunity to be an agent of change in a place I've always felt needs change badly. I suppose … Continue reading Okay, So…
3 AM with Visions of Naked Emperors
I’m up at 3 AM thinking about a meeting I attended today and why it got under my skin. I find myself back in the town I fled in the wake of high school. I am here not so much because I had a great desire to return to a small town, or because I … Continue reading 3 AM with Visions of Naked Emperors
So…
I've never had such stress and anxiety that I lost 10 lbs in a week, or couldn't sleep, or simply laid in bed and shook when I tried to sleep. Not even when Jasmine died. I think something has to give. And not my sanity. I'm slowing peeling back the layers of stressors, one-by-one. I've … Continue reading So…
You’ve Waited Long Enough
Man, it's been so long since I updated that I should probably begin with some basics about my status as a human being living on this earth. I’m pleased to report that yes, I’m still human, and yes, I am still living on the planet. At least physically. We (and by “we” I mean myself, … Continue reading You’ve Waited Long Enough
From A Druid’s Journey – The Nine Virtues: Wisdom
Cross-posted at A Druid's Journey. Wisdom: good judgment, the ability to perceive people and situations correctly, deliberate about and decide on the correct response (from the Ár nDraíocht Féin Dedicant Manual) When most people think about wisdom, they consider a person with vast amounts of knowledge at his or her disposal. The archetype of the … Continue reading From A Druid’s Journey – The Nine Virtues: Wisdom
From A Druid’s Journey – Deities of the Hearth
Cross-posted at A Druid's Journey. In the past, I would have decided before embarking on a course of study which Gods I would walk with. I spent a great deal of time working with the Irish and Greek pantheons this way, dabbling occasionally in non-Irish Celtic mythology as well. This time I'm doing it differently. … Continue reading From A Druid’s Journey – Deities of the Hearth
From A Druid’s Journey – The First Step
Cross-posted at A Druid's Journey. It feels right to start this blog with a summary of where I've been and how I got here. This is the barest bones outline here - the details of my training would take a long time. Questions/comments about details are welcome, of course! My formal training started in 1998 … Continue reading From A Druid’s Journey – The First Step
by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea 