Without warning, my life was thrown into a tailspin at the start of last month when my wife fell gravely ill. Having pushed through like some caregiving automaton for some five weeks now (and counting), I'm starting to feel the burnout and to realise I need to exercise self-care now if I'm to go the … Continue reading Caregivers Like Me Need These 5 Reminders for Self-Care
I Can't. I Must. I can'tI mustI can'tI mustMy daily chants these days I can'tI mustI can'tI mustTo myself only I'll say She mustn't hear meBreaking downBreaking apartBreaking into Pieces She mustn't see meFalling overFalling downFalling intoDespair I can'tI mustI can'tI mustSoldier on despite the odds I can'tI mustI can'tI mustNot give in simply because … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #253
If ever there was a good reason not to write, it would be pain. Like the one I am feeling of late. The kind of pain that may never ever fade. How does one continue to write when there is such a pain? A pain that's now a permanent fixture in my life? Like an … Continue reading Writing Through The Pain Of A Diagnosis
A Bump In The Road Everything’s goodUntil it’s not A bump in the roadA skid in the rowA curl in the carpetThat trips your toe So what do you do?What can you do?What must you do?What will you do? NothingNothing at allBecause there is nothingThat you or anyone can doBut to wait Til they come … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #252
After writing and blogging faithfully for seven years now, I thought it's become second nature for me to write regularly and unceasingly. I thought nothing could keep me from it. I was wrong. This week, I felt so tempted to take a rest and not write for a while. This week, I thought I had … Continue reading Keep Writing Through The Storms Of Life
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Lately I've been struggling with this question of over-the-hill educators. Most probably because I'm now approaching that moment in my over two decades of teaching when I'll be dishonest if I say I don't feel, well, over-the-hill. [Incidentally, in this day and age when a mere five years of service gets you a long service … Continue reading Musings On Teaching Challenges #1: Time For Over-the-Hill Educators Like Me To Bow Out
Typically when one has hit his 500th blog post (which I did two years ago), there's already a strong sense of accomplishment. But why stop there, right? The next aim should be the 1,000th blog post. While I certainly don't plan on stopping, I think 700 is about as good a midway check point now … Continue reading My 700th Post In My 7th Year Of Blogging Is All About The Next 7 Years
