The new year has been a rush of new things, achieving goals, new people in my life and responsibility.  I don't know that I could have prepared myself for all the things that have come but I am grateful because I get to work towards goals and relationships that I have been wanting for a long time ( Read more... )

Pcon this year was a blessing from start to finish.  I got a chance to unwind (in a matter of speaking) without kids needing my full attention and be with fellow magical people at the witch event of the year ( Read more... )

As frustrating as life and raising a family can be, sitting here and watching them play the new Wii while ham and yams are cooking in the kitchen..... I know I am blessed.  there is nothing like spending time with those you love and knowing they love you too.  Even those who I am not able to be with in person are on my mind today and I know they ( Read more... )

I worked hard the last three days trying to catch up on paperwork from a busy month at work.  Between the shooting at school, several CPS reports and the general holiday crisis of working with others, November and December have been busy at work ( Read more... )

Ok, long time no post.  So I thought right now is the perfect time to do that ( Read more... )

As I sit here and think about all the things I would like to say about the holiday, I remember I have already said it.  It is a time for gratefulness and family, whatever that means to you.  It is so easy in the day to day mess of life to forget those things we celebrate at Thanksgiving.  So instead of writing it twice, I share with you my article ( Read more... )

I thought it appropriate to write a note since I have been MIA for a while.  I have been working hard at work, writing my butt off on articles and this book and working hard on a host of spiritual projects that are running me through the ringer.  LOL ( Read more... )

So, I am realizing just how overworked I feel.  I work the regular day job and then come home to the full fledged family dynamics, over abundance of emails, phone calls to Students a couple of times a week, if I am lucky I have phone calls to friends like JoJo, cleaning, degree work for FWTI and on and on and on ( Read more... )

With the upcoming anniversary of Katrina I am reminded of many things that evoke emotions within me.  Seeing the devestation of a community and the disregard for life as we watched them die and float on the waters trying to survive, I am still so saddened by the disregard for the lives of our own....those of my people.  So I posted this poem before ( Read more... )

So today was the first day back to work after dealing with work drama and the interesting week that led me to using music as a venting tool this weekend, LOL!!  (I know, it is so Jr. High ( Read more... )