Category Archives: developing relationships

A New Year and Some New Faces

Posted on September 14, 2007 by randomyriad

Half of my new class came today (the other half comes tomorrow) as we start our 8 1/2 month journey of discovery. It always amazes me how easy it is for me to slide into the role of teacher. Today … Continue reading →

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Unlearning 9/11

Posted on September 12, 2007 by randomyriad

Six years ago, I drove to work with the image of devastation, panic and death on my mind. I was trying to come to terms with something horrific that occurred 3000 miles away. As always in September, I was meeting … Continue reading →

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Dreamtime in France

Posted on September 9, 2007 by randomyriad

“When I got back to bed, my brain was in turmoil, and before sinking into sleep, I thought in a confused way—there is reality and there are dreams; and there is another reality as well. The vague, ill-defined belief that … Continue reading →

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Back Into the Hurly-burly of Crowded Mornings

Posted on September 4, 2007 by randomyriad

My 15 year old is going back to school tomorrow, which means I need to make space in my morning for a grumpy teenager. My mornings have been sanctuaries of serenity this summer as no one is up before I … Continue reading →

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Dark Eyes and the Chicken Dance

Posted on September 1, 2007 by randomyriad

Today during the lunch break at our training today, I walked down the street with my friend and colleague who is a lovely woman from India. She has great dark eyes that grow moist when we talk of children we … Continue reading →

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