When I turned in my letter of resignation and my keys this week, I gave up stability in pursuit of living a more authentic life. Initially this was exhilarating. However, today I am feeling an unreal amount of anxiety about the fact that I quit my salaried job with benefits in pursuit of working a [...]
Category: General
Good News
I am really exhausted as it was a long day, so I'm going to keep this brief. But I have a lot of good news to share with you all. First, I woke up to an email that a paper proposal I submit in February was accepted for a conference in Scotland, so that's exciting. [...]
A Space for Love in Therapy
This blog won't be long. I don't have a lot to say on this topic, simply that I think there should be space for love in therapy. I know that's taboo. That's why we have empathy and unconditional positive regard. I get how therapists have worked really hard to protect the boundaries of the therapeutic [...]
Gift from the Universe? Maybe
I have some potentially good news. I don't want to tell you all too much because I absolutely believe in jinxing things. But, I will tell you, the perfect job may have fallen into my lap just as I gave up hope and just as she (the person looking to fill the position) gave up [...]
Welcome to Hell
If you have never been to Texas then you may not know which of the stereotypes are or are not true. Yes, in some parts, we ride horses. No, we don't all have accents and wear cowboy hats and big belts and boots. Yes, there is A LOT of Bar-B-Q. Texans like their meat. No, [...]
Liebster Award
I usually forget to do these but I am trying to do better with that because I'm genuinely appreciative for nominations. I was nominated by emergingfromthedarknight: https://emergingfromthedarknight.wordpress.com Thank you, love, for thinking of me for this award and here is my contribution, suggestions and answers. Guidelines for participation for my nominees: Shake the hand of [...]
Musings from Teacherland
Yesterday all the teachers at my school were called into a meeting. One of our students was found dead in his car, a few cities away. Police don't suspect foul play which leaves us to speculate that it is either a freak accident, natural causes, or suicide. We were told only to tell students the [...]
Words on Forgiveness
Forgiveness isn't always a simple act. It's a conscious choice that initially requires careful attention, at least that is how it works for me. When I first decide I must forgive a certain person I often have to gently remind myself over and over again, "I've forgiven this person and I'm letting that incident go," [...]
Words of wisdom from my past self…
This day several years ago I posted two things that still resonate with me, that I hope might resonate with all of you as well. The first: It isn't what you say or do that cuts the deepest, it is what you fail to say and choose not to do. That negative space where something (an [...]
When Self-Care Hurts
Sometimes the things we do to take care of ourselves are going to hurt. Sometimes they're going to hurt like Hell. As long as they are healthy and truly rooted in self-care, do them anyway. Yesterday, I may have taken my self-care routine a little too far but opportunities presented themselves and I took them. [...]
Her Patchwork Heart 
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