I think I have been on adrenaline for several months. I have certainly been on adrenaline the last few weeks. I attended a graduation on the east coast in May. The following day, I attended a graduation on the west coast. Today, the tiredness of the school year and the chaos of my life visited […]
I am really working hard to avoid feeling hungover at the end of this school year. It’s been a long year for me that involved a lot of hurdle jumping, dart dodging, problem solving, traffic directing, and celebrating of milestones in the lives of students and campus partners. Last week we began the end of […]
Wednesday as the work day drew to a close, a colleague who was exiting the building said, “I’m gone.” I replied, “Have a great weekend!” Everyone in earshot immediately laughed out loud as I looked and felt perplexed. Then, she said something like, “It’s not Friday yet, Kim. It’s only Wednesday.” I shook my head, […]
Daddy used to tell me to be mindful of how I treated those who might be perceived to have less status than others in the community. He told me to be respectful to those who cleaned, cooked, and took care of many of the things I didn’t care to manage or didn’t have time to […]
Asking and answering the question, “What will be different about me in six months?” directed my thoughts to other times in my life when intimacy with a life challenge resulted in personal growth. I thought about the developmental process of my children from birth to six months. I experienced their evolution from infants dependent on […]
Last week, while traveling to Alabama, I wrote about lessons I learned in a six month period that inspired the course of my life for almost a year. I spent last weekend in Alabama visiting my sister-in-law and my sister. It was my first visit to Alabama since my brother’s death almost a year ago. […]
“What will be different about me in six months?” I asked myself when I learned that I was the last candidate standing after a competitive search and that I would not be offered the position. I also asked close friends and mentors, “What will be different in six months?” Some sat with me and absorbed […]
Anyone who knows me know that my kids and their holistic development has been at the center of my life for most of my adult life. I have no regrets about my decision to invest in them. My intentional investment in them enhanced my life in ways I never imagined and produced two amazingly creative, […]
Silence abruptly interrupted the noise. Silence startled my chaotic system that normalized the noise. Silence force me to dismiss the comfort of the external vibrato and the reverberating sound within. Silence rested at zero on the decibel meter, then locked the dial at quiet. Silence demanded my attention. Silence was a forced and pregnant pause. […]
“Won’t He do it!” – an exclamation of praise and acknowledgment of the Lord’s ability to get “it” done. “Won’t He do it” ranks right up there with “Favor ain’t fair.” I’m not sure where I first heard these phrases, but whenever I have heard someone say either statement it was always a sign of […]