After 27 years in education, I still get anticipatory anxiety on the last night of summer vacation. It's even worse with a broken right foot. Here's the play by play how I worked through it.
Author: Stacey's Headspace
Educator, family woman, author and Geriatric Gymnast.
Three years
Some thoughts about Ronnie Sue, my beautiful mom, on the 3 year anniversary of her passing.
Sometimes you break yourself, part 4
I got not-so-good news at the one week orthopedist follow up.
When it’s time for them to leave, part 2
The final step of our college-bound empty nest.
Sometimes you break yourself, part 3
Rounding out the week one of my broken right foot saga. While there is ZERO FUN about this experience, I am happy to report that there has been good progress in the healing process.
Episode 14: Solitude
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Episode 13: What is Mindfulness?
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Episode 12: Impostor Syndrome
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Episode 11: Dealing With Pain, part 2
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Episode 10: Dealing With Pain, part 1
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REVIEW: Tessa Lang’s Tigers and Toucs Leggings
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Episode 9: Hurry Up and Wait
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Taking the shoes off the shelf
In a previous life, I was a tap teacher for over two decades. I put my tap shoes on the shelf just before the pandemic. This August, I put them on again and it felt good.
Sometimes you break yourself, part 2
A chronicle of my first 3 days in the boot after breaking my right foot. Making progress, indeed!
Episode 8: 3-Minute Meditation
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Episode 7: Gratitude
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Episode 6: Mental Decluttering
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Sometimes, you break yourself
Gymnastics is all about highs and lows. This post talks about dealing with those lows, just as I was enjoying a peak.
Making strides: part two
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Episode 5: Nature Walk
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When it’s time for them to leave, part 1
This year will be the beginning of our empty nest experience. It unfolds slowly. This is part one.
Episode 4: When Sleep Won’t Come
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Episode 3: Setting Boundaries
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My beautiful summer experience
This summer, I had a transformative experience that I will never forget. The beautiful people at YAI are the best!
Theatrefolk Podcast
In spring of 2015, Thespians got a lot of good attention in what felt like a sea of bad press. This is about our story about beating the odds.
Episode 2: I am
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American Theatre Profile
In June, 2015, "Dancing on the Edge with Spring Valley High’s Thespian Troupe 721" was published in American Theatre, written by former Thespian Jamie Green.
This Is How I Hope To Help
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Episode 1: At The Beach
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Making strides
There’s a familiar squeeze in my chest whenever I start something new, especially when I’m doing it by myself. Anticipatory anxiety creeps in as I’m approach the task. Today's hike was a good example of how I manage the continuum of fear.
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