Living a grateful life with rheumatoid arthritis
“According to this law [the law of Dharma], you have a unique talent and a unique way of expressing it. There is something that you can do better than anyone else in the whole world--and for every unique talent and unique expression of that talent, there are also unique needs. When these needs are matched …
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In the midst of trying to eliminate time away from home, I was offered a summer teaching assignment at a community college I have been trying to get into for several years. After discussing it with my family, we decided that taking the assignment was a good idea even though it means I am away …
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.Anatole FranceLast summer I had experienced almost one year of feeling physically good. The relief from constant pain and stiffness in my joints allowed me to …
Starting back to school as a teacher diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis always comes with some apprehension. As a teacher, I am on stage for four to five hours at a time and all attention is on ME. If I show signs of rheumatoid arthritis through limping or not being able to lift a classroom book …
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I have never had a passion for grammar. In fact, I find it extremely boring. I felt the same way when I was in school and remember dreading the times we would study grammar exclusively. As a 5th grade teacher I never taught grammar on its own, but instead took problem areas my students were …
One thing I really like about myself is that I generally follow my heart. If something feels right, I do it. If it doesn't, I don't. The reason I like this about myself is because as a teen and young adult I often felt like I made decisions based on what others would think of me. I …
Yesterday Sophia asked me, "Do you ever have regrets that you went to college for education?" My immediate response was, "No." She went on, "You never wish you had done something else or wondered about what another job would be like?" Again my answer was "No."When I set out for college at 18 years old I knew I …
