Knowledge is Power Program

Knowledge is Power Program

So, as  it happens,  I have already had a three-day break in my writing but I had at least been writing or busy with other work (life happens they say) so today I wanted to share one of those days with you. I substituted as a kindergarten teacher at KIPP Austin, a...
Power in forgiveness

Power in forgiveness

So, you’ve been hurt, really hurt! How could he/she do so?  What does he/she think of himself/herself? I will never ever talk to or be friends again with him/her.   Someone really hurt you, now what? The lingering connection, lingering hurt, insult, or...
Our tendency to BLAME

Our tendency to BLAME

“People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their...
Learning to Write Barefoot

Learning to Write Barefoot

I had anticipated contributing to my blog more often than what it has been. So, here’s trying an accountability challenge for myself: write something everyday. What stopped me you ask? Well, let’s see: fear of not being to able to write that packs a punch...
Bedtime reading excitement

Bedtime reading excitement

As I finished reading “Are you my Mother?” By P.D. Eastman to my 3-year-old, she was upset that the story ended and that the mother bird did not teach the baby bird how to fly. This is one of her favorite stories and I was taken aback by her reaction last...