The daily meanderings of a teacher

A journal from a teacher

Searching deep within ourselves

Bird Droppings October 5, 2010 Searching deep within ourselves “If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” Mary Engelbreit I am very much a creature of routine of habit and when my daily path is altered I have occasion to be amiss. My day…

October 5, 2010
Should Children be left behind

Bird Droppings October 4, 2010 Should children be left behind? “I was in another lifetime one of toil and blood, when blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud. I came in from the wilderness a creature void of form. ‘Come in’ she said ‘I’ll give you shelter from the storm’.” Bob…

October 4, 2010
Intuition

Bird Droppings October 3, 2010 Intuition “Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.” Edwin Hubbel Chapin As I was discussing the final hours of a Friday afternoon with several friends a thought hit me as to why some teachers can do more than others. Why some teachers succeed…

October 4, 2010
Wondering why on a Friday Morning

Bird Droppings October 1, 2010 Wondering why on a Friday morning “I think the most important issue we have as a people is what we started, and that is to begin to trust our own thinking again and believe in ourselves enough to think that we can articulate our own vision of the future and…

October 1, 2010
Final thoughts on soul

September 30, 2010 Finishing up about soul “In the beginning of all things, wisdom and knowledge were with the animals, for Tarawa, the One Above, did not speak directly to man. He sent certain animals to tell men that he showed himself through the beast and that from them, and from the stars and the…

September 30, 2010
Can the soul be defined and or codified part 2

September 29, 2010 Can soul be defined and codified part 2 “Soul is different from spirit, the deep soul is the way we live everyday, our longings and our fears.” Thomas Moore It has been nearly Twenty years since I first read a book written by Thomas Moore. I picked up a copy of The…

September 29, 2010
Can soul be defined and codified part 1

Bird Droppings September 28, 2010 Can soul be defined and codified Part 1 Over the years I have written about the idea of and or concept of soul many times to the point of using the word in my dissertation title. The word has differing meanings as you discuss with various religious groups and or…

September 28, 2010
Is wisdom Contagious

Bird Droppings September 27, 2010 Is wisdom contagious? I was reading in a friend’s blog about the Harry Potter series. She was addressing religious beliefs in her blog and how so many adhere verbatim to holy texts. As I read her blog which is rather good the ending was rather interesting. “That doesn’t mean I’m…

September 27, 2010
Far too often it is about understanding

Bird Droppings September 26, 2010 Far too often it is about understanding “Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. “ Dale Carnegie I wrote on Friday about forgiveness which we tend to forget about far too often but as I finished my day…

September 26, 2010
Finding a way to forgive

Bird Droppings September 24, 2010 Finding a way to forgive “Many people are afraid to forgive because they feel they must remember the wrong or they will not learn from it. The opposite is true. Through forgiveness, the wrong is released from its emotional stranglehold on us so that we can learn from it. Through…

September 24, 2010