Ra's Spiral Path

Tag: resiliency

  • Long Distance Running

    Long Distance Running

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    My son is sick todayPhysically sick – with a cold. He’s eightAnd he willingly did a Covid test last nightA table is turnedAnd slow progress is made.(In the pastCovid tests were dreaded,Whined about, andNever done willingly.)After swabbing his noseHe needed a tissueTo wipe his tearsHe explained thatIt didn’t hurtBut ratherFelt weirdAnd made his eyes waterThe…

  • Reframing Mondays: It’s the Economy, Stupid

    Reframing Mondays: It’s the Economy, Stupid

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    Sarah
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    Monday morning againAnd I’m wonderingWhat if all the working womenWe’re honest with their familiesAnd stopped trying to do it allOr even half of itMaybe it’s just me…But I doubt itMy son tells me repeatedly How muchHe doesn’t want to go to schoolHe doesn’t want to listen To reason or think aboutAnyone else’s perspective.And after a…

  • All the feelings….

    All the feelings….

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    I went through a particularly bad spell in November where I had a mini breakdown at work while reading picture books. Nervous exhaustion meets quiet room.

  • Grateful

    Grateful

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    Sarah
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    This morning I am grateful for so many things:

  • The smell of night

    The smell of night

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    After a tough day, I am noticing, enjoying, and especially grateful for my brugmansia plant right now.

  • A Monday Smile

    A Monday Smile

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    I get to go back to work today and I am so happy at the prospect! Just one job today.

  • Public good

    Public good

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    Sarah
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    Today I am writing about burnout. I read a great book about this last year and it offered some strategies for me for the past year. I’ve been reading much about labor shortages and people switching careers lately. Prior to the pandemic, I thought I would be content to be a children’s librarian for many…

  • Rage Rant

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    I seriously wanted to punch this man in the face. I will use him as my inspiration while I exercise tonight and I imagine punching him in the face. And kicking him in the groin.

  • On Failure

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    So I’ve been thinking a lot about failure lately. About how it builds resilience and how good it is for human growth. And how most adults try to avoid it like the plague. I’ve read articles oriented toward business leaders, listened to people who have worked at Stanford’s d school, and have tried to embrace…

  • Mental Struggles

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    Sarah
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    I know that playing is good for kids and adults. I also know that adults play vastly differently than kids. I know that how we feel about our time together is more important than the details of what we do.