To read how I broke my leg and got to feeling restless in the first place, click here. This morning when I woke up, I felt the immediate need to get out of my bed. Where did I think I was going to go? I didn’t care. I have spent more time in that bed…
A New Chapter
I’ve been a runner for over ten years, most of my adult life actually. Recently, I was training for my twelfth half marathon. It was my best training cycle to date! I was running faster than I’d ever run before – consistently, too. I only missed one training run, and it was a short Monday…
Why I’m Not Leaving Education…Yet
Why Teachers are Leaving It should come as no surprise that teachers are leaving the profession in droves. A simple Google search reveals statistics showing more than 30,000 teachers have left education in the last ten years in the state of Oklahoma alone. In 2021, polling and data showed 1 in 5 teachers were planning…
Please Excuse the Mess…
Remember that time I decided to completely overhaul my website and social media presence without really having a clue what I was doing? That’s what this is. It will take me some time to get things organized, but until then, feel free to visit the old site, Arrows & Wanderlust, to keep yourself occupied! Thanks…
Ancestral Reckoning
Rose. Mary. Rhoda. Say their names. Recently, I discovered I am a direct descendant of slaveholders. It started when I stumbled across a slave schedule from the 1850 US census. There were only two listed, but there they were. Written in black ink on white paper. No names. Simply their ages – 24 and 8. …
How Conferences Can Be a Foolproof Way to Travel
I love to travel. As a teacher, however, it can become difficult to plan trips throughout the entire year. Yes, teachers get summers off, but what about traveling the other 3/4 of the year? Early in my career, I discovered how conferences can be a foolproof way to travel! One of the perks of any…
Finding My Voice in the New Year
Let me preface by saying…I love New Years. I love all the possibility that comes with a new year. I love setting intentions, goals, resolutions…all of it. I love to daydream about what my life could be over the next 12 months. I usually write down goals, create a vision board, and make a plan…
Running the Race of Life
“Running a race is a lot like life.“ “Running a race is a lot like life.” This was the thought that kept playing in my mind as I was running my most recent half marathon (virtually, as is 2020). Sometimes the goal is not to be the fastest or to set a new record. Sometimes…
I Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Back in August, I got a tattoo on my forearm. It was something I’ve wanted for close to 10 years, and finally, just before turning 32 years old, I decided to go for it. The tattoo is of an arrow with the word, “nchitanisi” in it. A Lenape word, it means “I am strong.” It…
My Favorite Items for Half-Marathon Training
Today is officially day one of my half-marathon training for the fall. I can hardly believe it’s already time to start training for a race that isn’t scheduled until October, but such is training life! As training amps up, I’m reevaluating my favorite items for half-marathon training. I thought I’d sum them up here for…