Appreciation

My Butterflies

My Butterflies

Students chime in from all over the world and from many different time zones. Determination is the common denominator. It’s so interesting to meet different people, from different backgrounds with unique life experiences. We grow as people when we meet people who are different from ourselves. I just wished more people would embrace and appreciate this theory.

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Published on June 30, 2024

Hippity Hips

Hippity Hips

I sometimes think about how hard it was for me to become a teacher. Then, I think about how grateful I am to be a teacher.  At 23 years old, I got my first teaching job at Trafalgar School for Girls in Montreal, Canada. The year was 1986 and I was really nauseous on my first day of work. I loved where I was working, however, the teacher who was supervising my teacher’s probation loved to watch me fail. Every time she supervised one of my lessons, she drilled me and said I should find another profession as I wasn’t cut out to be a teacher.

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Published on December 17, 2023

Screw First Impressions

Screw First Impressions
I can’t tell how many times first impressions have misguided me. You’ve got to give it much more time to truly develop an impression about someone or something.
Many, many years ago I was a victim of a lousy first impression. In my later teens I was dating a hunky outdoorsman. Let’s call him Dude. He was one of those guys who did all his activities outdoors, like camping, hiking, skiing, kayaking, biking, and running. Perhaps calling him Stud, would be a better name.
Gotta Love Alice!
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Published on January 29, 2023

Anti-Bucket List Gal

Anti-Bucket List Gal

And… Where did the term bucket list come from? Perhaps it originated from the 2007 Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman film “Bucket List” in which, two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die. Perhaps the term originated before the film?

Regardless of the origin, the term “bucket list” a thing people like to complete within their life time.

I sort of break down the bucket list concept into much smaller parts. I woke up today and I’m just grateful for that. My bucket list is done!

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