When I read The Fountainhead I got very annoyed with Ayn Rand’s position that altruism is a …
learning new lessons
The Gift of Chaos
“What are the circumstances/events/people in my life that make it possible for me to betray mySelf? …
The Family of My Birth
For the last few days, I’ve been sitting at my computer suffering from writer’s block. It isn’t …
Living in the Blue Nowhere: the perils of information technology
I remember when I was young watching one of my sisters and her best friend play with dolls at our …
The Story of My Life as a Beginning English Teacher
This particular event in my teaching career occured many years ago. I had been a high school music …
Serendipity
Serendipity is the occurrence and/or development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. …
Hiding in Plain Sight
The Roles We Play I’ve been thinking about the roles we play lately. I grew up as Jean and …
Silence and Trust
“Silence is golden.” So goes the refrain of the song. I wonder if the silence being sung about is …
Gagging
Today has been all about thinking about gagging. I do have a strong gag reflex. I remember how …
Resigning
Yesterday, I handed in my letter of resignation from my position as a church choir director. I had …
My Personal Manifesto — revised
I used to ask my students to write their personal credo — what they believed about how to live a …
Growing Up Female
Neil Sedaka sang that “Growing up is hard to do.” In our society governed by expectations and rules …
I have always believed that people should have opportunities to realize their full power. Are you ready to explore your journey?