by Dawn | May 13, 2013 | gratitude, leadership, motivation, nature, self-improvement, simplicity, sports, wellness, Zen
Haven’t run in a while–it seemed like a great day to get back. 80 degrees in Rhode Island. Sun. When I got home from work, the world was happy and everyone doing his thing–the perfect time for sneaking off for a pre-grilling workout. But…the...
by Dawn | May 10, 2013 | food, nature, satire, simplicity, spirituality, sustainability, wellness, Zen
This is me. Entirely. I never made out with anyone in the produce aisle, but I feel strongly about food. I want to grow and raise what I eat. I want to eat healthy, to avoid packages. I do lots of things that are considered weird. I bake bread–it goes on the...
by Dawn | May 8, 2013 | education reform, leadership, organization, satire, self-improvement, Teaching, technology, writing
“No!!” I said as I watched my finger click “Don’t save.” I was multitasking–talking, thinking, and typing, laptop balanced on my knee. My finger headed for the wrong square. Microsoft Word gave me the a courtesy reminder. “Are...
by Dawn | May 4, 2013 | business, education reform, leadership, organization, self-improvement, spirituality, Teaching, Zen
I’m pulling weeds in the garden and planting new flowers. The garden is full. It’s huge. Truth be told, it could have been a little bigger–I’d have filled it. A million things poke through the soil–some in rows, more in random places...
by Dawn | Apr 22, 2013 | business, family, martial arts, nature, parenting, politics, satire, Teaching, Zen
“Mom!” “What?” “Can I borrow five bucks?” “You’re five. What do you need five bucks for?” “My Junior Bow.” We went to the Bass Pro Shop about a month ago. We passed by the hunting section. I wandered in...
by Dawn | Apr 20, 2013 | family, satire, Teaching, wellness
“Mom, you can’t do that!” Um, yes, I can. It seems like I, once again, made an executive parenting decision that was unpopular to the crowd. Too bad. I started to think. I just turned 42. There is a whole host of things I can do now. In fact, I can...
