-
A TEACHERble Moment: You Ever Got Lost in a Word?
What activities do you lose yourself in? You ever got lost in a word?Not the one you heardBut the one that stirredSomething quiet inside?You ever said “fine”When you meant don’t ask why?Said “later”When the truth was goodbye?How heavy is “sorry”When pride gets loud?How soft is “love”When it’s said in a crowd?And tell me this,Is “home”… Continue reading
-
A TEACHERble Moment: I’m Not Superstitious, but Sometimes I Wonder
Are you superstitious? I’m not that superstitiousbut sometimes I wonder.I wonder if this is just a Superstition,or a little Higher Ground I gotta climb.I wonder if my Master Blaster dreamswill blast me straight into Sir Duke’s sky.I wonder why love hits me like Ribbon in the Sky,why my heart keeps singing Isn’t She Lovely.I wonder… Continue reading
-
A TEACHERble Moment: The Animals in Erykah
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? E — Eagle.I’m always seeing things from a higher place.Rising above the noiseSoaring day to day.R — Raven.I carry thoughtsSome dark, some deep.But wisdom comes tapping at my chamber doorRapping from my head to my feet.Y — Yak.I’m built for hard roads.Mountains don’t scare meBecause I’ve… Continue reading
-
A THANK YOU TEACHERble Moment
Thank you for 10,000 views. That truly means so much to me. Over the past month or so, I’ve been a little absent from my blog because life has been a bit difficult. The last two months have been especially hard for me. One of my former students was murdered, my aunt passed away suddenly,… Continue reading
-
A TEACHERble Moment on Letting Go
What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it? I’m scared to let go because holding on is the only way I know how to survive. I’ve wrapped my identity around what I couldn’t fix, what I couldn’t save, what I kept hoping would change if… Continue reading
