Today was filled with lots of little things that left me feeling loved. My husband made me coffee this morning while I got ready for work. He put it in my favorite Halloween mug. A colleague told me that she enjoys all of the songs that I teach her class and thanked me for making music so fun. I received an above average number of hugs from students today. A parent told me that her daughter loves doing music with me. My husband rushed home after his faculty meeting to go grocery shopping with me. We went four different places.
Category: 31days2017
I am a chronic overthinker. I overthink about my tendency to overthink. I’m overthinking this post right now. I like to look at things from every possible angle. I inspect and dissect until there is nothing left. I can ruminate on something well past the point of productivity. It drives my family crazy. Sometimes I am so annoying that I get on my own nerves. I tend to get really bogged down in overthinking the relationships in my life. How do I feel about them? How do they feel about me? Do they really love me or are they just
The Chapman University Survey of American Fears Wave 4 (2017) results were recently published. A random sample of adults from across the U.S. responded to questions about their level of fear regarding a variety of topics. Here are the top 20 fears according to their findings: Corrupt Government Officials American Healthcare Act/Trumpcare Pollution of Oceans, Rivers and Lakes Pollution of Drinking Water Not having enough money for the future High Medical Bills The US will be involved in another World War Global Warming and Climate Change North Korea using weapons Air Pollution Economic/Financial collapse Extinction of plant and animal species
I’ve been thinking a lot about legacy. What is the legacy I want to leave for generations to come? What will my children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren tell others about me? Will they talk about my laugh? Or how much I love to read? Maybe they will discuss my educational philosophy. Or my deep, abiding love for Hallmark movies. They might talk about how much I love popcorn. And classical piano. And Pitbull. More than anything, I hope they talk about my heart. I hope they remember me as kind and generous. That I was a woman of great faith.