Jennifer Wolfe's Blog, page 23
February 26, 2016
We Should All See Things So Simply
We should all see things so simply… the basics of bone the sky unchanging blue sandhills that endure despite eroding thighs. We should remember these curving shapes are what we are, and move with similar precision toward the light. Leaves reaching through darkness crack pale stones, persist, bear scented strength in secret […]
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February 19, 2016
Beauty, The Brave, The Exemplary, Blazing Open
This week El Nino backed off, and the sun smiled on us with 70 degree days. Everywhere I went, the violets popped their purple and white heads, the daffodils unfurled into yellow trumpets heralding spring, and the finches and flickers and chickadees flock to the feeder in glorious song. It’s hard not to think about […]
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February 15, 2016
Book Review: The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
I didn’t quite know what to expect when I cracked open the cover of Isabel Allende’s latest novel, The Japanese Lover. To be honest, I was surprised with the title – I always associate Allende with stories set in Latin America, magical and mystical and certainly not settings in Asia. I quickly came to discover […]
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February 11, 2016
Why Teachers Really Can’t Get Sick
Most days, teaching middle school is a pretty neat job. I get to be on the front line of education. I get to create lessons that not only educate and align with state mandated curriculum, but also that occasionally spark a 13 year-old’s curiosity (no easy feat, believe me). I’m rewarded with smiles, silly jokes, and […]
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February 8, 2016
My Little Girl Got A Real Job
“Sweetie, I just wanted you to wake up and know how proud I am of you. You took a big step, a big risk, and it paid off with a new adventure! You are so awesome!” read the text that I sent my little girl last week. We live in different states, different time zones […]
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February 5, 2016
Life Has Left Her Footprints
Life has left her footprints on my forehead. But I have become a child again this morning. The smile, seen through leaves and flowers, is back to smooth away the wrinkles, as the rains wipe away footprints on the beach. Again a cycle of birth and death begins. I walk on thorns, but firmly, as […]
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January 29, 2016
Let Us Be Silent
“Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Thank you to First Sip for reminding me of the importance of quiet, of solitude, and of listening to messages from the Universe.
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January 27, 2016
Something Cool From My Classroom: Presenting With Prezi
Have you ever heard of Prezi? I hadn’t until I started searching for ways to bring my classroom into the 21st century. I’ve been teaching middle school for 25 years. I’m credentialed to teach K-9th grades, but somehow, I’ve stayed with the crazy, hormone-infused, physical awkwardness times of grades 7 and 8. And most days, […]
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January 25, 2016
The Bravest
The bravest person I know is the parent facing life after the loss of their child. I’m trying not to live in fear, not to future trip. I’m trying to send love and light and strength and healing energy. I’m trying not to be furious at the Universe who is taking parents on this journey. […]
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January 22, 2016
The Conditions For Our Happiness
“We believe that happiness is possible only in the future. That is why the practice “I have arrived” is very important. The realization that we have already arrived, that we don’t have to travel any further, that we are already here, can give us peace and joy. The conditions for our happiness are already sufficient. […]
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