Category Archives: psychology

Another Daily Reading: Touchstones

We all carry it within us: supreme strength, the fullness of wisdom, unquenchable joy. It is never thwarted and cannot be destroyed. But it is hidden deep, which is what makes life a problem.Huston Smith How does a man lose touch with his strength, his wisdom, his joy? Perhaps it is in the nature ofContinue reading “Another Daily Reading: Touchstones”

Daily Readings….

Meditation for the DayBe calm, be true, be quiet. Do not get emotionally upset by anything that happens around you. Feel a deep, inner security in the goodness and purpose in the universe. Be true to your highest ideals. Do not let yourself slip back into the old ways of reacting. Stick to your spiritualContinue reading “Daily Readings….”

There Comes a Time….

For forty-three years, I have been a classroom teacher in some sort or fashion. I spent twenty-nine years as a full-time teacher, most of which were in middle school classrooms. For the past fourteen years, since my retirement in 2010, I’ve been substitute teaching and filling in for teachers on an interim basis. There haveContinue reading “There Comes a Time….”

Hiatus from Social Media – Day Thirty-Nine

I realized just yesterday that I’m closing in on the end of my sabbatical from social media. A week from tomorrow is Easter Sunday, the time I designated to end my hiatus from social media. It will be a definite change to go back to perusing those sites, especially Facebook, and to make daily postings.Continue reading “Hiatus from Social Media – Day Thirty-Nine”

Each Day Unfolds…

Each day unfolds as it will. Although we may have the most-detailed of plans, there are those events that can and will occur that are unforeseen. Then we do the best that we can to deal with those and if necessary, modify our plans. There are many aspects of our daily lives that we doContinue reading “Each Day Unfolds…”

Continuing to Walk Despite the Fear

I am reminded this morning that there are those times our minds are going to be filled with fear. Yet despite those fears, we must continue walking the forward path. It is during some of these times that our greatest gains in faith are to be found. While I was driving yesterday morning, I heardContinue reading “Continuing to Walk Despite the Fear”

Random Reflections – Day Twenty-Four

I find myself this day reflecting on an interim teaching position that I’ve just finished my first week in completing. It’s a truly difficult position on several fronts. First, it’s a English/Language Arts position, which is not one of my areas of expertise. Although I’m certified to teach the subject, it’s been a long, longContinue reading “Random Reflections – Day Twenty-Four”

Random Thoughts – Day Twenty-One

These thoughts and emotions that I’ve been experiencing over the past several weeks have been all over the place. I’ve placed myself in several situations, including the interim teaching position, that are causing my mental chatter to be at an all-time high. And all I can do at this point is take it one dayContinue reading “Random Thoughts – Day Twenty-One”

Thoughts and Reflections at Two and a half Weeks…

I’m two and a half weeks into my hiatus from social media. Keeping myself away from Facebook and the like has not been overly difficult. I’ve ventured out and tried two new apps, Threads and Tumblr. Some may say that those are also considered social media, but I found in my limited exposure that theyContinue reading “Thoughts and Reflections at Two and a half Weeks…”