December 2011
“The thing about going through sudden or scary or sad transitions (like a...”
– Why Lying Broken in a Pile on Your Bedroom Floor is a Good Idea. ~ Julie (JC) Peters | elephant journal
“I’ve written before, several times, about the Martha Complex: the perfectionism...”
– My Precious Girl, Not My Frail One: On Daughters and Hook-Up Culture
“That’s the best revenge of all: happiness. Nothing drives people crazier...”
– “Happiness Is the Best Revenge”
“Everything I’ve written here suggests that you should focus on your own...”
– Comparing yourself to others & the Green Eyed Derby Monster | Derby Girls
“Can you do X better than you could yesterday? What about since last week? Then...”
– Comparing yourself to others & the Green Eyed Derby Monster | Derby Girls
“Comparing ourselves to others is such a dangerous activity. It allows us to...”
– Comparing yourself to others & the Green Eyed Derby Monster | Derby Girls
“I really think one major shortcut to happiness is to entirely cease comparing...”
– Comparing yourself to others & the Green Eyed Derby Monster | Derby Girls
One teachers approach to preventing gender...
togetherforjacksoncountykids:
“It’s Okay to be Neither,” By Melissa Bollow Tempel
Alie arrived at our 1st-grade classroom wearing a sweatshirt with a hood. I asked her to take off her hood, and she refused. I thought she was just being difficult and ignored it. After breakfast we got in line for art, and I noticed that she still had not removed her hood. When we arrived at the art room, I said:...
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“I am made of things
that are stronger and brighter
than you would believe.”
– Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson (via tylerknott)
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