Tag: dailyprompt

My favorite month of the year is January. The major holidays are over for another year, and celebrating the birthdays of my six granddaughters all born from January to May is much more pleasant to me. This time of year is a stressor for me due to the loss of my dad. Remembering the death…

Do I trust my instincts? Yes, yes, and yes again. As a school principal, I always used my gut to make decisions. I wanted to do what was best for the students (and staff). My gut proved to be a good indicator of how I should make decisions. Student elopement and rage were always two…

The part of my routine I always seem to skip is maintaining friendships by staying in contact. I find myself a bit of a hermit since retiring. Thank goodness I have a job at the university that forces me to go out into the world. Once I’m there I’m fine. My anxiety of the unknown…