Teachers come in many forms and not all of them are the kind, wise old man or woman who opens up a whole new world of miracles to you. Sometimes the universe sends you the dark teacher. The one who co… more →
S.M.A.C.K. Your Inner Critic101smackdowns wrote 2 months ago: Teachers come in many forms and not all of them are the kind, wise old man or woman who opens up a w … more →
101smackdowns wrote 3 months ago: I’ve worked lately on rooting out some belief systems I developed as a child. One of the ideas … more →
101smackdowns wrote 3 months ago: Last week I stood up for my three stepchildren fiercely and quickly. A librarian at our local librar … more →
101smackdowns wrote 4 months ago: When I’m in the middle of doing a project I love but am also terrified of, I find myself retur … more →
101smackdowns wrote 4 months ago: If you say you want something but find yourself avoiding the very thing you say you want, do you kno … more →
101smackdowns wrote 4 months ago: As I’ve grown into an adult I have left behind things that I used to love to do. My time spinn … more →
101smackdowns wrote 5 months ago: What if you want to do something that goes against the training you’ve received from society a … more →
101smackdowns wrote 5 months ago: This is another S.M.A.C.K. on the theme of interpretation. I stumbled across Dido’s website fo … more →
101smackdowns wrote 5 months ago: There is nothing like art to remind you of life’s most basic lessons. I attended a performance … more →
101smackdowns wrote 5 months ago: Sometimes when I approach the desk to write I feel a sense of fatigue overcome me as the computer bo … more →
101smackdowns wrote 5 months ago: Having a toddler in the house is extremely good training for dealing with the Inner Critic. It … more →
101smackdowns wrote 5 months ago: Today’s S.M.A.C.K. is not intended to make you feel bad. Let’s get that straight right n … more →
101smackdowns wrote 5 months ago: This may sound ridiculously obvious to some of you, but I know there’s a good percentage of fo … more →
101smackdowns wrote 5 months ago: Tonight I am introducing one of my mentors. Andre Dubus III was a professor of mine while I was stud … more →
101smackdowns wrote 5 months ago: The Inner Critic loves it when you take on too many things at once and don’t actually finish a … more →
101smackdowns wrote 6 months ago: My husband tells a story about his mother patting a hand firmly on the top of his head when he was l … more →
101smackdowns wrote 6 months ago: There’s a difference between fantasizing about something that will mostly likely not come true … more →
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101smackdowns wrote 6 months ago: In the advertising and marketing agency where I used to work, we planned big brainstorming meetings … more →