Tag Archives: My Life

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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The Color of White Paper

Posted on September 11, 2007 by randomyriad

“And the end of all our explorings will be to arrive where we started and know it for the first time.”     T. S. Elliot I found this today and thought of the end of a David Byrne film “True … Continue reading →

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A Staff Meeting Poem

Posted on September 8, 2007 by randomyriad

As I was doodling, which I do to pay attention at staff meetings this poem appeared among the images of hands. We were talking about the impressions we leave on others. My heart is impressed, experienced, broken and healed strong … Continue reading →

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Some Random Images The Recent Past.

Posted on September 5, 2007 by randomyriad

This is a doodle from a training on working with children from abusive and stressful homes. It was held at a retired fort that was used as a training base. This is one I made at a full staff meeting. … Continue reading →

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