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Just Plain Tired
Read more: Just Plain TiredThe beginning and end of the semester are the busiest times for me. We have just two weeks left of the fall semester and I am TIRED. Not just physically tired but emotionally tired. A lot of effort goes into making my online classroom run smoothly. We use Blackboard as our basis for all courses…
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Baking up New Friendships
Read more: Baking up New FriendshipsSo, I love to bake. Yup. I am the one who always takes baked goods to work to share with everyone who is trying to watch their weight. It is a love-hate relationship:) This past summer I began a book club in my neighborhood (I will be writing about that later). I posted an entry…
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Giving to Others
Read more: Giving to OthersAt the end it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back. – Denzel Washington graciousquotes.com It feels great to be able to make something for my students once again. Giving to others feels really good. My…
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Through the Eyes of a Child
Read more: Through the Eyes of a ChildThe funny thing about traditions is that you can start them at any time. I know that lots of people make gingerbread houses together. Well, this year seemed like a good time to begin a tradition with my youngest grandson. Today we decorated a gingerbread house. He is only 2 so at first, all he…
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Reflections
Read more: ReflectionsThis year was quiet in comparison to other Thanksgiving celebrations. I thought my reflections of the day would be a good blog topic. There were only four of us, including my 2-year-old grandson who ate a ton of green beans. I love that he enjoys veggies as much as I do. Today I have had…
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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving
Read more: Tomorrow is ThanksgivingAt this time each year, I take a moment to reflect upon my life. There have been a lot of changes in the past 5 years. My husband and I moved 2200 miles from NH to TX to be closer to his elderly parents. That meant moving away from mine. It has been a really…
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Let the Blogging Begin
Read more: Let the Blogging BeginThis blog is about caring for ourselves and each other. I have thought about blogging for the past year. In that time I have written over a dozen mental health articles as contributions to a textbook website. I want to reach beyond academia to share my thoughts, perspectives, and inspirations with others. As a psychiatric…
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Two things that almost always help improve a bad or sad mood are chocolates and tissues. I keep both in my office and often have visitors stop by just to pick up a piece of chocolate.
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