12 things I learned as a homeschooler – part 1
I’m excited to have had the first of a 2-part series on homeschooling published on Pat And Candy yesterday! Here’s an excerpt from my article:
Tag: Life
The difference between friendship and charity
I wrote an article a while ago about the pain ex-pats go through when they return to their native land. (Otherwise known as reverse culture shock.) I was thinking about that article this morning when I went to teach my ESL class. Usually all of my students make their way to class on their own, but… Read More The difference between friendship and charity
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Don’t ask me what I do, ask me what excites me
“So what do you do?” This is one of my most hated questions in all the world.
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How a shift in perspective can create more compassion
I passed a bad accident today. As I drove past the mangled, twisted piles of metal that used to be cars, I was overwhelmed with….nothing. Indifference.
— Personal Growth —
The lesson of the clogged toilet
My toilet overflowed this morning. I’m not talking about a little bit of moisture around the edges of the bowl. It was absolutely flooding the room. By the time the water had been stopped, my bathroom and hallway were sitting in a quarter inch of water. A good part of the water had even been… Read More The lesson of the clogged toilet
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Why you should rock the boat
The year after I finished my master’s degree was one of the hardest years of my life.
— Relationships —
How you can get more from doing less
My grandfather is turning 90 next month. I knew this, of course – have known for a long time. The flurry of emails back and forth among family members planning his big birthday bash make it hard to forget. What I didn’t realize until I went to visit him this weekend was just how… Read More How you can get more from doing less
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The blessing of an interruption
I was driving with a friend the other day, and we started discussing our mutual distaste of traffic. “It’s the quickest thing to get me upset and stressed out in a hurry,” I said. “Absolutely can’t stand getting stuck in a parking lot when the speed limit is 65 MPH.” “Yeah, I don’t like… Read More The blessing of an interruption
How I Overcame Fear and Found My Love of Teaching, Travel and Chopsticks
Today I’m honored to be on The Change Blog! Here’s a snippet of the article: A few years ago I received a terrifying email. “We are pleased to inform you that you have been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to South Korea…” Perhaps I should back up a bit. I was in my senior year in… Read More How I Overcame Fear and Found My Love of Teaching, Travel and Chopsticks
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What I learned from a pizza store employee
I recently found myself watching an episode of “Undercover Boss,” a TV show in which executives of huge companies go undercover as entry-level workers within their own organization to get an idea of their employees’ views of and experiences with the company.