Being that I own a business and am not currently teaching right now, I get asked a question quite often and my answer is usually the same. The question? Do you miss teaching? The answer... Parts of it. I miss the students and instruction(most of the time) but don't miss the politics of the job that can sometimes distract you from what is most important and that is … [Read more...] about A week in my life when I missed teaching
Reflections
10 Rules to Follow at a Dog Park
My suburban neighborhood recently opened a dog park. It's big and nice and clean! I am so excited to not have to travel a half hour or more for my dog to socialize with other dogs. However, sometimes there are people there who ruin the enjoyment for others. The other day, while at my new park, there was an owner with two dogs, both of which were acting aggressively and not … [Read more...] about 10 Rules to Follow at a Dog Park
Christmas: The perils of Christmas shopping
I should start out by saying that I do not enjoy shopping. I can last about one store. This time I did 4 better. Crazy stuff I tell you. My wife on the other hand, shocker alert, enjoys shopping. Problem lies in the fact that she can be indecisive and I tend not to give her much help when it comes to buying gifts. She asks what I think about … [Read more...] about Christmas: The perils of Christmas shopping
My Minimalist Journey: Part 2
I was at Target the other day to pick up a couple things and I grabbed a basket because I didn’t want to carry everything. (I hate pushing shopping carts unless absolutely necessary and if you happen to go to a store with me and we grab a cart, I will conveniently find ways to have you push it the entire time.) As I was picking up the items I originally came for, I saw an … [Read more...] about My Minimalist Journey: Part 2
My Minimalist Journey: Part 1
I’ve been on a minimalist journey for about 10 months now. It began with an Instagram challenge in January. You sell/get rid of/donate 1 thing on the first, 2 things on the second, 3 things on the third, and so on until you’ve gotten rid of 496 things by January 31. Throughout the month, I sold a few boxes full of books and movies to a local second hand book shop, making about … [Read more...] about My Minimalist Journey: Part 1