My website and blog writing is a hobby. I’d call it a side gig, but one post per week (and sometimes less) isn’t likely to start making me any money any time soon, if ever. I’m honestly 100% okay with that right now. Even though it is simply a hobby and it has never directly made money (nor is that […]
I’ve always been fascinated with the emotion of fear. Fear is the most important emotion because fear is designed to protect us and help us survive. Am I safe? This is the foundational need for all humanity. Survival trumps anything else. If you do not feel safe, other needs become less important. Fear protects us from harm which keeps us […]
I loved college. Great professors. Great content. Great learning environment. But I’ve been thinking, did it kill my creativity? I’m a licensed social studies teacher so you can probably imagine what much of my college coursework looked like. Read thought-provoking and highly academic book or article. Respond to said book or article with a thesis-driven essay. Discuss said article or […]
Almost 4 years ago, I was in my first week of teaching. It was the second day of school and my first English class of the year. I knew that the best way to become a better writer was simple–to write. I wanted to instill that core belief in my students from the very beginning. I asked my students to […]
