Thoughtful Tenacity

I hope you have at least one person in your life that: Loves you. Yes. I know that sounds weird, but, believe it or not “love” has...

Just about three years ago I quit my job as a secondary social studies teacher. I walked away from my career of twelve years. I did...

I was scrolling through instagram early Sunday and came across a ton of memes and sayings about Mother’s Day. One in particular stood...

Thank a teacher tomorrow. Or today. Really any time. We shouldn’t need a day or designated week to remind us of their importance. I am...

Dear White People, I am sure about a lot of things. I am sure I have no idea how to start this. I am sure this will ruffle a few...

So, this Monday Perspectives is late in the evening, my last post was last Wednesday and I didn't do a Sunday Scaries. All because......

“No but….” “Yeah but…” “Okay but…” “Actually…” “Why are you being mean to me?” I climbed into bed Friday night hoping to release my...

I have been told “you talk too much” or “too quickly” or “too loudly” many times. I have been chastised for being “dramatic” or “too...

In case you haven’t heard, today is International Women’s Day! What does being a woman mean? Is it the biological sex assigned to me at...

A wise man once said “music is the universal language of mankind.” That wise man’s name is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Interestingly,...

I am 37 years old and I have a zit. It is ruminating under my skin, I can see it is almost ready to bubble to the surface, and I can...

I have been thinking a lot lately about happiness. Trying to define it, understand it, spread it, and ultimately, how to keep it. I...

“Look Mommy, he’s swimming.” “Look it Mommy, can you find them? They are camouflaged! This one is purple and this one is yellow, see?”...

https://time.com/5932620/women-covid-19-jobs/ First, please read the article above. You won’t really understand my post without a frame...

It feels as though 2021 has been off to a tumultuous start, a year in which most people fear will be all too similar to 2020, including...

This morning I received a text from my sort-of sister-in-law: “Good morning! I forgot to text you that Alden has a package coming from us...