Every time I’ve gone away on vacation I’ve chosen to turn off my cell phone, stay in a place without TV, and intentionally leave my laptop behind and every time I came back feeling refreshed and happy. I realized in…
What I’ve Read
Working full-time in an independent bookstore, I find myself reading more than ever before. I finally have not only time, but motivation to make reading a daily part of my life. One of the many perks of my job is…
Montreat, What a Treat
Fall has finally descended upon Western North Carolina. Nights are sharp and cool. During the day the sun shines bright through brilliant gold, red, and orange leaves. The landscape in the distance is a patchwork of color climbing up rows…
The Art of Losing
One morning in May I came into work to discover that every file that I’d saved from the previous seven months had been deleted from my computer. Later that morning the principal made an announcement to teachers to back up…
A Few of My Favorite Things
One of the main reasons why I decided to leave classroom teaching was because no matter how hard I tried to balance work with free time, my teaching duties always trumped everything else. Even when I was able to carve…
Books, Boxes, and Boston Accents
I was thirteen when I first realized that the rest of the English speaking world didn’t talk like me.