Reaching

So fellow travelers,  sitting at in the library of the high school where I work, I sensed a change in the ambient light.  After hours of grey lake effect squalls driven by a subzero wind chill brutal enough to delay school for two hours yesterday morning, the sun had managed to push a few rays …

Deborah H Rahalski

The Face of Old Man Winter

So fellow travelers, I am profoundly grateful school was closed last week for winter break. It gave me a respite from the doldrums of work and plenty of free time for creative exploration. I have been sketching, painting, editing photos and writing blog posts to my hearts content.  It’s granted me an eyes on the prize glimpse …

Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski

Riding the Wave

So fellow travelers,  here we are on the beach  staring down this big wave of change in education.   Eye witnesses say the first sign of a massive tsunami is “drawback,” a surreal  super low “tide” effect, as the water is pulled far out off shore.  It is often the only warning of the incoming …

Deborah H Rahalski

Under the Big Top

So fellow travelers,  I recently came across this expression:     It is a translated Polish proverb Nie mój cyrk, nie moje malpy which is a very intriguing way to say  “It’s not my problem.” I honestly had never heard it until someone used it as a comment on a social media site but it …

Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski

Red Sky of Friendship

So fellow travelers,  this morning’s sunrise gave me the photo I needed to illustrate a bit of poetry I wrote last month as I headed East for a weekend reunion with some of my creative group friends.  Sometimes, you just have to follow your heart right into the eye of the storm. The Red Sky …

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The Beauty of Hope

  Wow! Right? Wow! indeed. This amazing photo by Jim D. Thomason from the Bedlam Farm Creative Group Page is just one example of the inspiring creativity which fills my news feed these days. It’s impact stopped me mid-scroll.  My heart skipped a beat and when I clicked to enlarge it my eyes began to …

Deborah H Rahalski

Deborah H Rahalski