September is here! Summer is ending, and autumn is on its way (if you're in the Northern Hemisphere). It's beginning to be my favorite time of year. I love the weather changes, the leaves, and everything that comes with this time of year. And while this time of year is not always conducive for growing … Continue reading Growing
Goals
Know Your Limits
I'm back! I took last week off just to get caught up on my own stuff. And actually, that's exactly what I want to write about today. I wrote earlier this year about the Spoon Theory and how you have a limited number of spoons per day. In addition to recognizing that you have limited … Continue reading Know Your Limits
Control vs. Management
One of the biggest things you hear as a teacher is the idea of classroom management. That's in a sense what I'm going to talk about today, but I'm going to spin it on its head a little bit. As a teacher, you're expected to have a system of classroom management. It's one of those … Continue reading Control vs. Management
New Teaching Practices
Here we go! The first couple days of school have passed already for me and many other people. My summer is officially coming to an end, even if the weather disagrees. So while my blog isn't specifically a teaching blog, I'm going to spend today to focus on what I do. I'm not perfect by … Continue reading New Teaching Practices
Teaching Year Three
I can't believe I'm about to start my third year of teaching! Somehow this doesn't seem plausible to me. Yet here it is. Summer is about over, and next week I will be starting to teach again. I've definitely learned a lot from my last two years of teaching, both about the content and about … Continue reading Teaching Year Three
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
I'm sure I'm not the only one who sometimes finds it hard to find hope in situations. It can be easy to feel like everything is helpless. But I'm here to tell you that things do get better. Or even if they don't completely get better, then at least they become more bearable. This isn't … Continue reading The Light at the End of the Tunnel
The Foundations of a Relationship
As many of you know, I have been dating a guy for a while now. My relationship isn't really anyone's business, but it does set the stage for what I'm going to talk about today. Romantic relationships can be complicated or they can be easy. They can be a lot of work or very little … Continue reading The Foundations of a Relationship
Take a Break
You ever have days that stretch into weeks where it seems like everything needs to get done? Everything just piles up at once, and there's no time for everything? Yeah, me too. In fact, I had one of those weeks last week. I had plans every single day, including through the weekend and Monday (July … Continue reading Take a Break
Thoughts from a Pro-Choice Christian
This is the hardest blog post I've ever written and possibly the hardest one I'll ever have to write. I recognize that writing this may cost me some respect, followers, or even friends. But I also believe that staying silent on this decision is not the right thing for me. I make it a point … Continue reading Thoughts from a Pro-Choice Christian
My Favorite Relationship Advice
Relationships, especially romantic relationships, can be good or bad. It might be scary getting into a relationship, and things may not turn out the way you expect. Since we're in the middle of a lot of marriage season, and I know a lot of people like to get into at least summer romances, I thought … Continue reading My Favorite Relationship Advice
Battle Kim of the Republic 