A lot of awesome things have happened this year. And some not so awesome. It's the Saturday before Christmas and the only decoration up at my house is a Darth Vader door knocker that I found at the dollar store. just haven't felt like making the drive to storage to get everything. And I am …
Category: Life & other interesting questions
Season of Giving
For the past six years, I have had the honor of working with the students at the BETA center in Orlando. The young women I work with are amazing and it isn't a cliche to say that that inspire me everyday. Yes, sometimes they frustrate me. But, they always make it worth it. …
Starting and Stopping
For the last year, I have been starting to get better: better at writing daily, at exercising, and at this game called life. And then I stopped. I would love to rationalize my behavior, but I am closing in on my fortieth year of life and frankly, I'm tired. Tired of being too scared to …
Four Years Ago…
Four years ago, I started this blog. And as one can imagine a lot as happened. I moved, got my own home office and published a book after years of dreaming. I also got up the courage to have myself filmed while I performed some of my poetry. It was scary, but worth it. You …
Character Revelations
This weekend, I learned that my protagonist doesn't like air conditioning and habitually collects pennies. Strangely this is the hump that I know I have been waiting to cross. After months of wrestling with Rae, I now know enough to go forward with the story and stop tinkering with it. She is finally her own …
Eight things
Months ago, I was tagged to write one of those things you didn't know about me posts. I delayed, procrastinated and then finally decided to turn it into a blog. And then I delayed, procrastinated and repeated until today. Sorry, Lisa A. that it took me so long to do this. And thank you for …
Manic Monday ~ Why I Am Staying?
Last Monday, I spoke about why I am going to be leaving my current teaching position and seeking something new and healthier. Today, I want to talk about the good things in my life and why I am not leaving everything behind and heading for the hills. The work stress has been counter-balanced by a …
Manic Mondays or Why I am Leaving….
Lately all my days are have been intensely crazy as I try and navigate from the life I have to the life I want. A life where there is more time to write and enjoy with my family and friends. So after eight years in the classroom, I have decided to leave. It isn't that …
Decision Time
The final weeks of the school year are approaching. The seniors have taken their exams and I have lost a week of instruction in my other classes. Exams had to be taken in every class and each exam was one hundred minutes long. Everything was thrown off. One more week and the seniors will be …
Take No Prisoners Thursday
Today is a "take no prisoners" day. Today is a day that things must get done and will get done. Dressing today, I knew part of what was coming. A meeting with administrators and a parent regarding one of the seniors. Today was the day to break out the one suit coat I own and a pair of heels. I am not an administrator, I don't even play one on TV, but today I have to look like I am one. Today, I have to have the confidence of one so that others will follow my led and have faith in the decisions I make.
Lucinda Rose 