Slow Forward, Day 21 - On We Go

Twenty-one stories ago I decided I wanted to look at the idea of gentleness as it related to processing my knee surgery. I gave my theme the name Slow Forward. Since then, Slow Forward as an idea unto...

Slow Forward, Day 20 - The Dry Creek

If I want to center and ground myself, I need to get outside. I need my feet on the earth and to slowly settle into the natural world. I’ve known this about myself for a long time, but it really came...

Slow Forward, Day 19 - Jumping the Gun

My choir class in the music room, 2007. “I know! I know!” A room full of wiggling students all have their hands up. I hold a large wooden musical staff on my lap. We’re working on note names. I call...

Slow Forward, Day 18 - The "Slow Forward" Paradox

It’s no secret that teachers are struggling. When I was a teacher, making a huge 5 figures a year, I often had to figure out how to make ends meet. For a long time in my early career, I held a second...