Feb 15Member-onlyThoughts Of a D&C Over a Glass of Orange Espresso“There’s a crack in everything, that is how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen Out of Whack What sucks about turning 40 is that your body goes out of whack. Three-week-long heavy periods led me here. For a year, that’s been one of some discomforts. “You’re 40. This is normal.” I remember telling…Coffee Stories6 min readCoffee Stories6 min read
Apr 2, 2021A croissant for every mood!21Kate Smithson | Anon GrayThanks Anon!Thanks Anon! There really is just so much to talk about over croissants and we need that once in a while, if not at least every other day!1 min read1 min read
Jan 21, 2021Why You Need Croissants for Certain Moments“Un croissant, s’il vous plaît. “ Croissants are an essential luxury for certain moments. Now, the word “certain” — means different things to different people, but to me, “certain” moments are those times when you are in need of a breather or when you’d like to give yourself a pat…Croissant5 min readCroissant5 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Dec 9, 2020Going Back to What Learning Ought to BeFiguring out how to be relevant in the classroom means going back to the heart of it all. This is an essay I wrote for a Writer’s Workshop by REX Publishing and facilitated by National Literary Artist, Ms. Susan Lara, pre-covid, in March 2020. Something Jack Ma said is a…Focus On Learning5 min readFocus On Learning5 min read
Jun 26, 2020Having to Start Over Sucks But It May Be The Very Thing You NeedYou can learn a thing or two in an End Contract Situation There are times when hitting the reset button is a good thing. But just like any other B-side, that reset button can be the total opposite. It can be such a letdown especially when related to employment. Over…Work4 min readWork4 min read
May 13, 20203 Ways to Know that the Teaching Profession is For YouThere’s more to teaching than you may think. If you ask any teacher why they got into teaching, some may find that question difficult to answer. They might not even be able to answer within the first five or ten seconds. There’s more to that question than you think. After…Teaching6 min readTeaching6 min read
May 3, 2020What I’ve Realized About Writing Four Years After Signing Up for MediumI started out at Medium in 2016. Back then, my days were steered by our two daughters’ daily routines, working two part-time teaching jobs, and trying to keep up with deadlines as a freelance content writer. …Writing Tips4 min readWriting Tips4 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Mar 30, 20195 Things I’ve Learned from the So-Called Quarter Life CrisisFrom the drafts that have been sleeping for more than three years, this is the one I wanted to finally hit “publish” to on this particular midnight. It took me long enough, I suppose. But if you’re asking why it took so long… Well, two things: One, it was the…Midlife8 min readMidlife8 min read
Feb 3, 2018“I Am Aware “— An Ode to the PastIf the past were to switch sides with the present, it would be likened to seeing things from outside a roof or a ceiling. It is a matter of perspective, I believe, and sometimes Time is all that is needed for Understanding to be a friend. We were talking about…Past3 min readPast3 min read
Jul 31, 2017On Being EuphoniousI wrote this some time in May 2017, I think, during the fourth term when the school year was about to close. As a teacher, this is perhaps one of the classes I learned so much from. It just dawned on me. While watching the fancy drills of the Adventurers…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
