Back to Basics

Photo by Tatiana Syrikova on Pexels.com I need to refocus and refine this blog, returning it to its original purpose: trying things and sharing what I learn from the experience. My confidence has taken a hit in the first half of this year, so part of me wants to wallow in that and another part … Continue reading Back to Basics →

Q2 ends, Q3 begins

Please pardon my language (or skip the rest of this sentence), but Quarter Two was an absolute shitshow. I had been working hard on something I hesitated to mention here because of its controversial nature: I was accepted into Teach For America and started all the preparation for that. I was originally supposed to go … Continue reading Q2 ends, Q3 begins →

Day 14: Change to Spare

Reflect on your beliefs about change. How do they influence your ability to adapt and grow? I believe that change is inevitable, so you might as well enjoy it. And I do. This makes me extremely adaptable. I am happy to surf the waves of chaos and that encourages me to grow toward the next … Continue reading Day 14: Change to Spare →

Day 13: Relationships

What beliefs do you have about relationships and how do they affect your interactions with others? I have been burned so many times relying on other people that I tend to feel like the only person I can depend on to take care of me is me, all by myself. I've had people use my … Continue reading Day 13: Relationships →

Prompt: Failing Upward

How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? I don’t think I have ever had a meaningful success that didn’t have some kind of total failure in its timeline. I lost all of one semester and most of another on my way to my late life college graduation. The key … Continue reading Prompt: Failing Upward →

Prompt: Biggest Upcoming Challenge

What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? I’m planning to move on to a whole new chapter in life. I will also be moving in the residential sense, one way or another. It’s going to be hard, no matter which path I end up on. We are already facing … Continue reading Prompt: Biggest Upcoming Challenge →

February Retrospective

Well… That was a month, wasn’t it? The big news for the month is that we got a dog— an older puppy, now 11 months old. She’s a sweetheart. We do need to get on properly training her though. Puppy! I haven’t really mentioned it here, but I applied for a few teaching programs suitable … Continue reading February Retrospective →

Day 12: Success and Failure

How do your beliefs about success and failure shape your goals and aspirations? Beliefs about success and failure cast a long shadow from initial goals through eventual results. I used to have a hard time believing that anything would ever work out for me. As a result, I never fully committed to anything, so things … Continue reading Day 12: Success and Failure →

Day 11: Limiting Beliefs

Are there any beliefs you hold that you think might be limiting your growth? What are they? I have worked really hard to root out beliefs that held me back, but I continue to struggle with a deeply rooted belief that I am probably wrong about everything. I don’t fold in the face of conflict … Continue reading Day 11: Limiting Beliefs →

Prompt: Dear Teen Me

What advice would you give to your teenage self? As important as every little thing seems, most of it doesn’t mean a thing. And you can say “no” to people.