Today I Made Soup
Today I made soup. I made a delicious Lentil Curry Soup. It was a combination of leftovers all cooked together in one pot, and turned out to be one of the tastiest soups I’ve ever made! In my kitchen, making soup or curry (or in this case Curry Soup) is a pantry and fridge raiding […]
Today I Went to a Bookmine
Today I went to a bookmine. Not a bookstore, a bookmine. The difference between a bookstore and a bookmine is simple. A bookstore is an organized curated collection of books, new and old, where you will recognize titles from the New York Times’ Best Sellers list and what you would see in an airport. A […]
Today I Watched
Today I watched. I observed. I was a substitute teacher for an eighth grade social studies classroom today. I had four different classes, all the same age group, all the same school. These kids live near each other, they eat together, they learn together, they exist in the same environments. After observing four classes of […]
Today I Shared My Story
Today I shared my story. I shared a secret part of my story. For the past several months I’ve been privately writing it in bits and pieces, almost like a memoir. Writing my story has been scary for me and difficult at times because it requires me to be vulnerable. This vulnerability reveals the true […]
Today I Slept In
Today I slept in. I snoozed my alarm and took a slow morning to myself. This meant I had to cancel my morning activities – a yoga class which I love to take, spending quality time carpooling with my husband, to name a few. I sat in bed when my alarm went off and weighed […]
Today I Officiated a Funeral
Today I officiated a funeral. I led my family through my Grandma Carol’s funeral. It was the first funeral I presided over, so I had a mix of emotions going into it. I wanted to respect my family and her life. I wanted to give space for sorrow while also reminding them of hope. And […]
Today I Was a Friend
Today I was a friend. I am often friendly, but today I was a friend. What’s the difference? In my opinion, there are many. Being friendly is easier; it’s basic social engagement. It involves a kind smile to the stranger you pass by, small talk with the cashier, interacting with the people in your life […]
Today I Got Free Donuts
Today I got free donuts. An entire half dozen glazed donuts for free! I was substitute teaching today, and on my way to the school this morning I wanted to get coffee. I left about ten minutes early, and as long as there wasn’t any traffic, I would have plenty of time to go through […]
Today I Got Lost
Today I got lost. I’m usually pretty geography-savvy. I don’t often need maps. I know what direction North is at any given moment. It is easy for me to get around, and remember how to get where I’m going even if I’ve only been once. But today I got lost. I needed to mail a […]
Today I Carpooled
Today I carpooled. I drove my husband to work. When we moved to the beach where we can walk or bike most places, we downgraded to having only one car. Normally this works well for us. He bikes to work and I have the car for errands or grocery shopping. Or he takes the car […]
