I See That You’re Trying: What Writer’s Block Reminded Me About Learning

This week, I struggled to write. I tried to find inspiration in the usual places. A book. A podcast. An experience. A moment from the week that would spark something. Usually, that works like a charm. I listen to a podcast, read a few pages from a book, think about something that happened in a …

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But You Did

The other day, I was drawn to the only blurry photo I have from my first year of teaching in 2006. The photo survived Hurricane Sandy in 2012 when my house flooded. I remember clearly shaking the water off the photo and setting it out to dry by the window. The picture shows me perched …

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