Oh, girl power. Girl power,
Spilling beans by the hour.
Like a bag filled to the brim,
No longer will lights stay dim.
Release it now. Let it go.
So your children can flow!
Sweeping no more under rug,
While heartstrings are in a tug.
Claim your places, queens of chess,
Speak out and tolerate less.
Lynn M. September 29, 2018
How many times have we looked back at times gone by and claimed that they were better than the present day? But are we really being honest with ourselves?
Perhaps we selectively choose to remember snippets of the Truth. If we are really honest, those cherished days had its flaws and share of pain, disappointment and hours of anxiety. Those times were also filled with life’s imperfections.
Of course, we all wish we felt comfortable all of the time, but then we would not experience those growing pains which are needed to grow us up, so to speak. Yes, life is a process and at some point we must all learn that it is filled with both light and dark just like the day and night.
When we look back at those former days, we choose to recall the minutes of light. We remember the sun and the fun. We unconsciously hide the times of darkness and anguish and tuck them away because they are too painful to revisit. And why should we pull open that drawer and rummage around unless we need to do a deep cleanse to work towards greater wholeness and healing?
Case and point? Enjoy today! Seize the moment. There are several movies about angels who want to return to this life for at least one more day. They would exchange places with us in a heartbeat. The saying goes, “Yesterday is a cancelled check. Tomorrow is a promissory note. Today is cash. Use it wisely!”
Lynn M. September 19, 2018
Cooler days of fall are upon us,
It’s back to basics. No time for fuss.
Time for the kids to go back to school.
Where they should practice the Golden Rule.
As they all learn to read, write and count,
The hierarchy of skills do mount.
September- a reality check.
Labor, work and use all hands on deck!
Lynn M. 
September 15, 2018
Many spiritual lessons remind us that the sun is always shining underneath or behind the clouds. It is a comfortable thought but when we are feeling gloomy or have limited inspiration, we may find this hard to believe.
Yet, when things lighten up and we feel better, we are more able to say, “Hmm, there is some truth in that statement.” Once we are feeling more jubilant, we can see that hindsight is indeed 20-20. We say, “Oh, I was simply traveling through the fog.”
We can then congratulate ourselves for keeping it moving though the destination was not visible to us at the time. We can comfort ourselves and even give ourselves a loving hug because we kept on going forward and did not get stuck in the middle of the tunnel.
It’s comparable to the takeoff of an airplane. As the plane makes its ascent, we passengers cannot see anything but surrounding clouds on both sides of the plane. But the pilot already knows the altitude that he or she plans to reach before leveling off.
As we passengers hold in our breaths, it finally happens. The plane rises above the clouds and the beautiful sun and clear skies are sitting right there. It is as if they were saying, “Welcome to better times. We were right here waiting for you and cheering you on. You just had to get through the clouds!
Lynn M. September 8, 2018
I always think of September and the autumn months in general, as a time for new beginnings. Of course, it is time for students and teachers on all levels to return to the classroom. Most students do not realize that teachers and faculty members feel anxious too. They also get butterflies in their stomachs and experience high levels of anxiety the night before meeting their new students.
They worry and wonder things like, “Can I do it? Will this turn out to be a successful year? Will my students be cooperative? Will they be challenging? Or will they become a unit and forge full steam ahead?” I saw a news clip that talked about the stress that students feel before returning to school. But guess what? So do the parents and the teachers.
All are hopeful for a good outcome for all involved. So, yes, we teachers are prepared for the children’s occasional meltdowns and they do come with speed and continuity during that first week of school. We are armed with plenty of boxes of tissues and hugs to soothe the waters.
But the hidden truth is that we educators have our private parties of uncertainty as well. The famed Erma Bombeck said in essence, “Now that I have it all together, I forgot where I put it.” After we have unpacked the boxes, taken down the chairs, thrown out the old furniture and taped down the new name tags, we may feel a sense of readiness.
But then, it dawns on us that we have not prepared what we will teach. So, we sit down and plan lessons and try to fill up the lapses in time and space to create order and discipline. Then, we may think that we are ready, but them oops, we still forgot something that is major in this venture.
We think and ask, “What about these new personalities that are about to enter our clean, neat and organized space? Who are they?” That is when we may sing like Aretha Franklin and “Say a Little Prayer.” Or, we may take Julie Andrews’ lead from The Sound of Music as she blessed the Captain’s children by name to call out each one’s goodness.
Then, we silently bless each little person now in our charge and hope that after our time together, they will leave us as a more knowledgeable and whole person. As I said to a fellow educator, “We can only give them the best of us.”
Lynn M. September 1, 2018
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