Jennifer Wolfe's Blog, page 16
April 26, 2017
Paying Attention
Paying attention requires no equipment, no special clothes, no greens fees or personal trainers. You do not even have to be in particularly good shape. All you need is a body on this earth, willing to notice where it is, trusting that even something as small as a hazelnut can become an altar in this […]
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April 19, 2017
Wherever You Are Is Called Here: Poetry from David Wagoner
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission to know it and be known. The forest breathes. Listen. It answers, I have made this place around you. If you leave it, you may […]
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April 12, 2017
It’s Poetry Month! Writing, Reading, Teaching and Sharing Poetry
True confession: I haven’t always been a poetry lover. When I was younger I collected poems, intrigued by the connection I felt with a complete stranger’s expression of my emotions. I copied poem after poem into spiral notebooks, savoring every word. And in college, I fell in love with Blake and Dickinson and Maya Angelou […]
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April 5, 2017
College Tours In Boston: Visiting Northeastern, Babson, Harvard and Bentley
Part of my teaching job is running our AVID program, which specifically prepares students for college and careers. I absolutely love that part of my job. I love helping kids see their futures, plan their goals and prepare for their dreams. When it’s my own kid, I love it in a different way. It’s like […]
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March 22, 2017
All That Glorious, Temporary Stuff: Poetry By Mary Oliver
Meditation, so I’ve heard, is best accomplished if you entertain a certain strict posture. Frankly, I prefer just to lounge under a tree. So why should I think I could ever be successful? Some days I fall asleep, or land in that even better place – half-asleep – where the world, spring, summer, autumn, winter […]
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March 15, 2017
Words That Nourish, Friends That Write
I can count on one hand the number of women I trust will always be in my life. They each entered my world at different, crucial, life altering times, and while not one of them lives within walking distance of my home, our connection remains – through words that nourish. I’ve been a pen pal, […]
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March 11, 2017
Want Your Child To Get The Best Education? Here’s How
One thing parents have in common is that they want the best for their kids. As a parent, it is almost impossible not to give into the urge to put them first. You want them to succeed, and you will do whatever it takes to make it happen. Well, what it takes is a top […]
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March 8, 2017
Jobs For Teachers – Why It’s Such A Hot Keyword Search
Wonder what teachers are really searching for online? I can tell you – it’s not just lesson plans or decoration ideas. It’s not just how to deal with the unruly child, or how to motivate a reluctant reader. Those searches would be understandable. What teachers are really searching for online is this: jobs for retired […]
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March 4, 2017
Top Tips For Creating The Perfect Small Family Yard
Image Credit You all know how much my garden means to me, but some people aren’t so fortunate. Whether you’ve got an apartment with a balcony, or a small inner-city townhouse, sometimes outside space is at a premium. When you’ve got little ones, it can feel a little bit claustrophobic keeping them indoors all the […]
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March 1, 2017
Love Note To My Seventeen-Year-Old Son
The clock ticked just past noon, and I decided to see if you were awake. Not that I hadn’t been checking on you – it’s the habit begun when you were tiny and I was so full of love for you I was sure I couldn’t go one more minute without seeing your found little […]
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