Meditation & Space.

by | May 16, 2022 | From Where I Sit

I have a long history with meditation, I remember the first time I ever tried it, I was in high school, and we had to lay on the floor, and someone talked us through a visualization of entering a cave, and what we could see and hear. We were not told it was meditating...

Strong-Willed Children.

by | May 13, 2022 | From Where I Sit

My son is very strong-willed, just like his dad, and me. It’s tough because we live in a world where strong wills are seen as a good thing until that child must fit in somewhere. Like school or church or sports teams. My strong-willed son has never responded well to...

Course Correction.

by | May 9, 2022 | From Where I Sit

I used to think that if I could not stick to a plan and see it through, that meant I could not follow through, or finish anything. And that I was lazy and had no drive. This belief was reinforced by false narratives I heard from the adults around me as I was growing...

Not Ready for Gray Hair.

by | May 4, 2022 | From Where I Sit

I am an accepting person by nature, I feel I lived enough and had enough experience and perspective to let the things I cannot change just be, things like other people’s beliefs, bureaucratic processes, the weather, aging, and situations out of our control – I simply...

Just Do Your Job. Teen ESL Short Story.

by | Apr 29, 2022 | From Where I Sit

Genre: Fiction Subject: Nonfeasance by Authorities Nation-X Just Do Your Job Nonfeasance. Peter Kangas witnesses a police chase in which the police vehicle in pursuit does not stop to assist after the suspect’s car causes an accident. Officer Kieran made the decision...