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Staying Corrigible  When I was a public school teacher, I formed a relationship not only with my students, but also their family. I met their siblings, grandparents, great grandparents, parents and in some cases, step parents.  There were a lot of folks connected to just one child. Remembering everyone’s names, their faces and who they…

Relating to the Unrelatable In his book, Think Again, Adam Grant says that we don’t have to be disagreeable just because we don’t agree. Yet, it is easy to get emotionally reactive toward those who don’t think like we do. For example, one person may respect our president while another scorns him. One person may…

Remembering Relatable Instructors Though I’ve had several instructors over the course of my life, there are three who were the most relatable. First was my fifth grade teacher, Sister George. Then in high school it was my botany teacher Mr. Dupway. (sp?) Finally, in my adult years, it was a yoga instructor named Judy.  I…

Keep Learning About Our Spouse My husband proposed to me three times before I said, “yes,” because the idea of marriage scared me. I wasn’t sure what to expect from it. But, I’m glad I did say, “yes,” that I’m elated and I’m still in love, and at ease with our marriage.  Though I did…