I’ve lived a high-performance, successful life… go bigger, take on more, happy and grateful but never complacent. Through it all, I always felt like something was off, a consistent pit in my stomach, lump in my throat… but I was supposed to be happy. I had “it all.” But none of it felt right… Until… Continue reading Let’s Go for a Walk…
I Found an Old Journal…
Where are my fellow inconsistent journalers? Whoa, inaccurate judgment of myself. I was an inconsistent journaler. Then 2 months ago, I found something that I’m actually sticking with… but more on that later! This week, I was cleaning off a bookshelf and I found a journal that I wrote in sporadically from 2015 to 2017.… Continue reading I Found an Old Journal…
Oh, Hey…
I wrote to you weekly for 6 years. I skipped maybe a handful of weeks scattered over those years, but since Believe in Bunnies launched, I sat faithfully at my keyboard on Sunday mornings to share a tale of rabbit rescue, or my spiritual journey, or walking alongside another being’s journey. My consistency wavered this… Continue reading Oh, Hey…
Ah, the Holidays…
Dozens of fall and winter celebrations around the world… and yet, those three hours you have to spend with that relative can feel like the most pressing global event to happen since Brangelina split (to be honest, I’m still in denial about that, but that’s entirely irrelevant). As we approach Thanksgiving, which some view as… Continue reading Ah, the Holidays…
Afterthoughts…
I wrote these words on the morning of Wednesday November 4, 2020, just for some context… It goes without saying (but I’ll say it) that it’s not about one dude or another dude– this isn’t American Idol circa 2003. This is about people. This is about the students who look me in the eye and… Continue reading Afterthoughts…
It’s Working
This shouldn’t feel like such a revelation to me. All of my teachers, coaches, gurus, and role models have been saying it to me (directly or through their work) forever. It took some serious intention and work over the last few months, but it clicked in this past Tuesday night when I flung open the… Continue reading It’s Working
Grand Plans
“Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.” -V. Woolf Once a year since we’ve moved into our home, I’ve had our treasured housekeeper clean all of the windows. Feel free to cringe if once a year isn’t enough for you. Only Judy can judge me. When we transitioned to working from home in… Continue reading Grand Plans
Happy? Happy.
Summer Denise is a voracious reader. September to June, I am consumed by reading essays, writing lesson plans and going to bed at 8 pm… sometimes 7:15 pm. Tightly wound, but efficient as all-get-out. It’s a trade-off. My mother bought me a copy of The Ultimate Happiness Prescription by Deepak Chopra several years ago. I… Continue reading Happy? Happy.
My Summer Essentials
Summer Denise is officially here. Distance learning has wrapped (at least until September…) and my mantra is “I am on vacation.” I repeat that to myself as I start each day, reminding me to slow down and bring vacation vibes to all that I do for myself, for my family, for Rescue, and for my… Continue reading My Summer Essentials
Class of 2020
As we bid adieu to the Class of 2020 in unique ways, I’m reminded of the pressure to graduate in a numerically outstanding year. You see, dear readers, I am a member of the high school graduating Class of 2000. It almost felt like a burden, in a way, to make it count that much… Continue reading Class of 2020