About Me

What?  

Another blog?  Do I have something new to say?  Do I really think I'm an expert on anything?  The answer to both of those is a resounding...maybe. I also know that I am a person who needs to reflect to gain the most from my experiences. This blog will be a place for my personal reflections on my work, my home, my health, my spiritual journey, and anything else I need to get off my chest.

Who?

I saw a quote once that said 

“I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am ”-T. Cooley

I am done with this.  I want to be me.  This may be the best part of being over 50.  I am a 36-year veteran teacher, now retired, who still loves to learn.  I am a wife for 36 years who still loves her husband, and a mom of three sons who continue to amaze and inspire me as they settle into adult roles.  I taught PK-3 general music and was in charge of the gifted program from our K-12 district.  I  taught in 4 schools in two states, worked with over a dozen administrators, and held positions as band director, choir director, musical director, elementary music teacher, gifted facilitator, and various other duties as assigned.  Most days, I loved what I did, and now in retirement, I'm still spending my "free time" trying to figure out how to do things better or learning something new to make me a better person.

Why?

As I stated earlier, I need to reflect. My husband says I think too much, and I am guilty of overthinking. This blog will give me a chance to do a brain dump. I can get some of the ideas out of my head so I can focus more on specific tasks. I know I am easily distracted, so this will be a coping mechanism. Also, I just may have something to share that someone else hasn't thought of yet.