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Quote of the week: “… dive in.”

March 13th, 2015 · No Comments · Books, Musings, Quote of the Week

“Ask yourself what you’re not doing now that you’d do on the last day of your life.  Take the time you have now to look at your priorities through new eyes before reality forces you to.  Imagine yourself in that last year, six months, month, day.  Listen to your longings.  Ask yourself, What am I […]

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68 and play

March 25th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, family, Musings, My Goals, Play, retirement, Work

I’ve always supported – and acted on – play; certainly for children because of my professional, but also for adults.  We need play to balance our lives in so many ways.  Retirement is about to bring me a lot of time to play in those many ways. Thanks for this great article: Don’t fear adding […]

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96 days

February 25th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work

The joy of observing a developing student teacher at work in a classroom was one of my tasks today.  There is no doubt I will miss the privilege and opportunity to support student teachers.  It is, at times, hard work.  There is always the threat that the placement and/or cooperating teacher is not a good […]

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100 Day Project – Day 50 – Joy

October 27th, 2011 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, Teaching & Learning

100 Day Project – Day 50 – 10:01 pm Here’s the dictionary definition of “joy:” joy [joi] noun 1. the emotion of great delight or happiness  caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation: She felt the joy of seeing her son’s success. 2. a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something […]

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100 Day Project – Day 34 – Gratefulness

October 9th, 2011 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Musings, Quote of the Week, Work

100 Day Project – Day 34 – 8:10 p.m. ‘There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.’ Frederico Fellini Film Director A beautiful day today — glorious sun, a not so glorious autumn color due to so much rain, good smells and too much food at the […]

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