The Upside of Betrayal

No one needs to tell you that betrayal sucks. It’s a piercing pain formed from grief, anger and confusion. It steals your ability to trust, both in yourself and others. It calls everything into question and provides no easy answers. There is no refuting the fact that betrayal is horrific. Only the sadistic would chooseContinue reading “The Upside of Betrayal”

I’m Doing it Again

I looked back at my post history to see the last time I did it. March. I guess it’s been a good run – 8 months – but it feels like yesterday. I’m doing it again. I’m letting my students dictate my happiness.  Pretty dumb, really, when you think about it. But when I’m doingContinue reading “I’m Doing it Again”

In My Other Life

In my other life, I never used to listen to audiobooks. From a practical standpoint, my commute wasn’t much more than a mile each way so I wasn’t in the car long enough to tire of the radio. There was another reason, as well. I am a visual learner. Big time. If I see it,Continue reading “In My Other Life”