Her words echoed through the secret places of my soul. There was no way she knew her sentiments were the antithesis to the barrage of doubt and deeply rooted insecurity within me. The power of words is widely understood, but I am not sure we always let words heal us. I know without asking that…… Continue reading Two Things CAN be True
May was a hard month. Not only was I closing down my first year as an Interim Principal, but we were also preparing our youngest for high school graduation. Glorious, yes, but with glory comes a truckload of transition. It took me weeks to put words to all the things bubbling up in my heart.…… Continue reading Dear Son: A Post-Graduation Reflection
As the years go by, I understand the beauty of quiet moments. The undocumented memories you treasure in the recesses of your heart and mind. The walk with your youngest.The time to sip and read.The slowness of watching the birds on the feeder.The strangeness of wondering what day it is. When did we buy into…… Continue reading Treasuring Slow, Quiet Moments
Several years ago, I remember staring at one of my youngest son’s giant, broken Lego sets and secretly hoping to find a way out of “repairing” it. Although I didn’t have a hand in its original creation, I had previously performed emergency surgery. With this particular robot, machine, or {who knows what it was}–parts just…… Continue reading Taking a Closer Look at Ambition
New Book Announcement! It has been a long wait with many twists and turns, but I guess that is to be expected when releasing a book about wisdom. From my editor being placed on a jury to me taking on a new full-time job during the process, we have traversed many roads to get to…… Continue reading Wisdom in the Weeds: Now Available!
It’s almost time for my second book to release, and I am excited to share it with you! Wisdom in the Weeds is a journey of self-discovery through unrealized pain and reconciliation, revealing perspective into hidden places of the human heart. Each essay exposes common traumas consistently avoided by giving our mind’s eye the ability…… Continue reading Wisdom in the Weeds: Releasing Soon!
One thing I do not write about often is my love for teaching and how I stumbled into the profession. My childhood dream was to be a lawyer. I knew I was good at arguing my point and persuading others, but when I started to analyze the reality of paying for undergrad and law school,…… Continue reading Teaching Beyond the Classroom
You Might Remember In November of 2021, Broken Vessels was released into the world. On one hand it feels like yesterday, and on the other hand it feels like a lifetime ago. Since I had written the study in 2016, a lot of time did pass between the writing and the launching of the published work. It…… Continue reading Book Lovers Needed!
For those of you who are new around here, I am test driving a solo podcast project. It may take off, and it may not. I am simply letting things unfold and putting in the reps to become stronger in brevity when sharing a message. Thank you for sacrificing five-seven minutes of your day to…… Continue reading Worth Your Time–Episode Four
When we got the news that all our kids would be home for Christmas, we felt deep joy. For anyone who has grown and flown children, you know exactly what this feels like. It is no small feat to gather all your people, so the simple act of being under one roof at the same…… Continue reading Cookie Fail; Humility Win
Alyssa DeLosSantos 