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Incremental Gains

Posted on February 26, 2017 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

Well, my week break is over. I did a much better job managing expectations this time, but I still feel disappointed by what I accomplished. I realize that I nee...

Identity/Life

The Age of Miracles

Posted on December 14, 2016 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

Recently Mel mentioned The Age of Miracles when she was touting another book she loved. Well Dark Matter wasn’t available on Overdrive, but The Age of Mir...

Identity/Parenting & Family

Easy Kids

Posted on December 6, 2016 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

This post has been in my drafts for a while now. I never published it, because it felt too… negative. But I opened it the other day to give it a read and ...

Identity/Infertility/Writing

That space inside

Posted on October 18, 2016 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

It’s been ten days since I posted. I don’t generally stay away that long. I’m in the middle of a very busy month, and I’m creating a lot...

Identity/Life

Mom Jeans

Posted on August 26, 2016 by noemikjames / 26 Comments

Well, it’s started. One of the harder years of my teaching career is under way. I have 250 students this year. 251 actually. How can that be? Because I se...

Identity

Struggling

Posted on August 18, 2016 by noemikjames / 4 Comments

It took until early this week for me to realize that I’m feeling a lot of anxiety right now. It’s a low grade, kind of panicky feeling. I know it...

Identity/Life

Things I’m Weird About: Clothing Addition

Posted on August 15, 2016 by noemikjames / 14 Comments

There is this thing I’m kind of weird about. It has to do with my clothes. The thing is that I can only wear clothes that match my body’s cleanlines...

Identity/Marriage/Parenting & Family

Back to Work

Posted on August 12, 2016 by noemikjames / 8 Comments

On Wednesday I officially go back to work. While I always feel a fair amount of regret that summer is ending, there is a tinge of relief lacing the disappointme...

Identity/Minimalism/Spirituality

My Week of Media Deprivation

Posted on July 20, 2016 by noemikjames / 24 Comments

On the first day I danced while doing the dishes. I approached the week of media deprivation with only mild curiosity. I didn’t have high expectations, bu...

Identity/Life

Possibility

Posted on June 14, 2016 by noemikjames / 8 Comments

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER! WOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!! I still have to go in tomorrow, but it’s just cleaning up my room, emptying (overflowing) recycle bins...

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