Category Archives: Life Lessons

Of all the transitions we face, the shift from summer to fall is the most bittersweet. It tugs at your heart. Summer is sublime, especially in Maine. Soaking in cool water, digging in earth, and gazing at the sky, summer brings us closer to the basics. Aside from the occasional traffic jam, summers in MaineContinue reading “Transitions”

After teaching through sixteen months of a pandemic, I had suffered some major episodes of anxiety and depression. Things at work had become tense and politically divided. I felt isolated in my classroom “bubble”. The virus infecting the outer world was definitely taking its toll on my inner world. Yet through it all, I seldomContinue reading “Season of Surrender”