Countdown to New Year …
As I prepare to craft my final post of this year/first post of 2013, I came across two quotes that do an excellent job of summing up my thoughts about this year and all that is to come. Here is
Celebrations and Broken Hearts
Today is December 18th … a date that I will never forget. It is the birthday of two very special people in my life, marks the official due date of my last final and this time last year I was
Sacred Spaces
Last week I posted two – of many random and not so random – things on Facebook. One is this video/song by India Arie and the other is my own little words of encouragement for the day. Words of Encouragement: No victims
So Thankful …
Today I want to acknowledge how very thankful I am. This time last year my life was drastically different and I was preparing for a very different future. What a difference a year makes!!! As 2011 ended and 2012 began with
Dear John ….
A few weeks ago in my Health as Social Justice class we had a guest speaker. The information she shared broke my heart
I Choose You …
I tend to really, really get into music. Every now and again a song - listened to during a time when I can really relate to the lyrics - will tug at my heart. A few favorites on this very
Every Day Like Saturday (or Sunday ;-))
There is obviously some merit to waiting until the weekend to stay up/out late and recuperate. And perhaps it’s not the wisest thing to do – for your body or otherwise – to get 3-4 hours of sleep and attempt
How Many of Us Have Them …
This weekend, I had two very special people in town: one of my favorite aunts and a very dear and special friend. They both reminded me of the value of friendships. Not acquaintances; not associates; not even peripheral “road dogs,” but TRUE friends.
This Is Me …
I think it probably started in high school. There was some notion that I couldn't possibly be smart AND really enjoy having a good time. Or not even remotely cute (yes, I said it) and have some sort of brain. For some reason it had