by skimhenson | Oct 29, 2013 | acceptance
Contentment has seldom been part of my life’s equations, especially when the car goes into the shop for new brake pads and comes out squealing, or when a relationship unexpectedly ruffles, or when our son hikes 60 plus miles with only his backpack and his dog, like...
by skimhenson | Oct 29, 2013 | acceptance
Contentment has seldom been part of my life’s equations, especially when the car goes into the shop for new brake pads and comes out squealing, or when a relationship unexpectedly ruffles, or when our son hikes 60 plus miles with only his backpack and his dog, like...
by skimhenson | Sep 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
I didn’t identify it right off, but setting boundaries is one on the list of fearful reasons why I didn’t want a granddaughter. I also didn’t identify right off that setting boundaries is one of the most significant lessons I’m learning from her. I have allowed...
by skimhenson | Aug 26, 2013 | awareness and action
When I taught kindergarten, a fellow teacher assured me I was lucky. She said it again and again at the beginning of each school year. She told me how lucky I was to always be assigned a well-behaved class, while paying little attention to the hours my students walked...
by skimhenson | Aug 26, 2013 | awareness and action
When I taught kindergarten, a fellow teacher assured me I was lucky. She said it again and again at the beginning of each school year. She told me how lucky I was to always be assigned a well-behaved class, while paying little attention to the hours my students walked...