Week 6, Day 2. As I was zoning out and seriously struggling to pay attention, the painfully looooong presentation Just. Wouldn’t. End. Besides, I could barely make out what she was mumbling. Siebenhundertachtzig… Siebenhunderteinundachtzig… Siebenhundertzweiundachtzig… Suddenly, my eyes got wide. Wait! I can hear it! She’s counting in German! In that moment, my attention immediately zeroed back in on the 1000…
Sometimes life hands you a storm. And today was my day for it. I had easily made it thus far, but in the blink of an eye, I began to struggle. Suddenly, I was aware of the turmoil beginning to brew inside of me. Then, in an attempt to find some peace of mind, I put on my glasses to…
It’s the end of the school year. You must be so ready for summer vacation! The kids must be climbing the walls! It’s the beginning of June and everywhere I go, I am met with statements like these. At first, I am puzzled. Then I realize why I am confused. And time seems to slow to a standstill…
In September, I set a monumental goal. I decided to teach my Elementary yogis Ashtanga Yoga. If you know anything about Ashtanga (or check out this infographic) , you know precisely why this is a crazy idea. You begin with 5 Sun Salutation As and 5 Sun Salutation Bs, then do a lengthy series of stationary poses, each held for…
It’s Thursday @ 6:40 am. In the stillness of the morning, I am sipping my Trader Joe’s caffeine and reading Montessori blogs. The shower will be calling me in 10 minutes, but right now I see a massive iceberg careening towards me, threatening to sink my entire day. Whether you believe in global warming or not, I will let you…
Ok, so that quote sounds a little creepy and ominous, but it made me consider current times and what the future holds for us. Will all these things that we are fighting for matter? Will we learn from our mistakes? Do we actually need prayers from those future people? (gulp) As Montessori Blogger, I often ask myself why I feel…
So, Gen-X, we may need to eat our words here. Get ready for it: In the contest for “most addicted to social media”, we have come in …… wait for it …… dead FIRST. (I know we are getting old and all, but yes!, you did hear me right.) Since there is only one winner, it’s time to hand the…
Dear Millennials, Hey. How’s it goin’? Wait! Before you X out of this post, let me start by saying I know you loathe being lumped into this whole “Millennial” thing. (I appreciate you reading this post anyway 🙂 ). Obviously I am not one of you, otherwise I wouldn’t be writing to you, but I want to let you know…
I feel my heart pounding intensely in my chest. Suddenly, my breathing gets tight. I cover my eyes so I don’t have to look at it. Then, because I just can’t help it, I pry two fingers apart and peek. I see it. It’s the box. The box that’s been shoved into the corner of my living room. I feel its…
All you have to do is look at my last post and you’ll see I haven’t written in 3 months. 🙁 And I didn’t even write my follow-up to that passionate post like I said I would! Boooooooooo Patty, right?!? As I was saying to someone on Saturday, my reason currently is: “I am trying to find the voice of…