Covid, Carrie, and Me
Recently I came face to face with my own mortality. Sort of. I stared at the two pink lines on that test with a mixture of shock, resignation and disbelief….
COVID-19
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Getting a Gift You Don’t Like
We’ve all been there. Getting a gift you don’t like and have to pretend you do. It’s awkward and uncomfortable but you put a smile on your face and hope…
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November to Remember
The month of November is full of days to remember. All Saints Day on November first, Day of the Dead from the first to the second, Remembrance Day on the…
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Every Almond Counts
Last week was tough for me. This ‘new normal’ and I haven’t been getting along super well. I started online school, with a plethora of technical difficulties. On the first…
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Happy Birthday To Ya!
Yep, that’s right! Willowjak is one year old already! Woohoo! It all started with three baby boys who inspire me most – Will, Owen, Jake – whose lives inspired me…
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You think I’m Young & Lazy
As a man named Mike confirms my name and age and pokes a needle in my arm he asks, “…So how do you feel becoming an adult in the middle…
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High School Students, Your Teachers See You
When I started teaching in 1998, I anticipated certain types of change that I would face during my career. I anticipated shifts in technology and I also expected that there…
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Accepting Hearing Loss
If you had asked me 3 years ago about my hearing, and I’d have said there was nothing wrong with it. If you had asked me in Sept 2019 when…
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Dear Anti-Vaxxer,
Dear Anti-Vaxxer, Hi. I’m Liza and I want to be your friend. Let’s make a few things clear: I am not writing you this letter to convince you to think…
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March Madness
The month of March, much like many of the 12 months previous, has felt like a complete and utter shit show. And I know I really don’t have a lot…
