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Sabbatical Wrap-Up #SOL24
Welp, my sabbatical is officially over as our professional development day was Friday and classes started yesterday, so I am back to work. Now that my sabbatical is over, I...
Adventures in Cancun, Part I: Golden Parnassus All Inclusive Resort & Spa
Once upon a time, four friends went to the Golden Parnassus All Inclusive Resort & Spa in Cancún, Mexico. Three of them went in blind, trusting the travel agent to do her...
45: A Birthday Post #SOL24
I turned 45 last week, which has been interesting. Am I the only person who thinks birthdays are kind of weird? I mean, yes, it's nice to have a day to celebrate yourself but...
Book Review: In Search of a Salve: Memoir of a Sex Addict by K. E. Garland
In Search of a Salve is the written personification of what it means to stare the truth of yourself in the mirror and accept it wholeheartedly. In stories tender and raw, K E...
8 Lessons Learned During My Trip to Greece #SOL24
So part of the reason I haven't updated in so long is that I went to Greece at the beginning of May. A friend of mine was presenting at a conference and invited me to tag...
Audiobook Review: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted by E. Lynn Harris
E. Lynn Harris writes the memoir of his life–from his childhood in Arkansas as a closeted gay boy through his struggling days as a self-published author to his rise as a New...
It’s Monday, so it’s time for some five-star mini reviews #IMWAYR
It has been a long time since I posted anything kind of reading update, so I'm going to get into some five-star mini reviews here. I'm still on sabbatical, so a lot of my...
Reflecting on the Slice of Life Challenge #SOL24
And just like that the Slice of Life Challenge is OVAH. Posted every day in March, and at one point I did not think I would make it. But make it, I did. Whew. However, the...
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder #SOL24
My plan was to write a reflection post today, but I realized that doing so would avoid writing about the thing I most need to write about, which is that I got diagnosed with...