Autumn Basics
trans·form /tran(t)sˈfôrm/ verb. a. make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of. b. the product of a transformation. Autumn is my most favourite time of...
Goodbye Summer
by Laura Apperley
No Comments
wan·der·lust /ˈwändərˌləst/ noun. a. a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about. It’s the first day of September – time to wave goodbye to hot, sunny days, and happily...
One Year, One Lesson
by Laura Apperley
No Comments
ap·pre·ci·a·tion əˌprēSHēˈāSH(ə)n/ noun. a. the recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something. I’ve heard many people say that marriage is hard. But when you’re a single person...
Teacher Vacations
by Laura Apperley
No Comments
ed·u·ca·tor /ˈejəˌkādər/ noun. a. a person who provides instruction or education; a teacher. It’s that time of year where all of us teachers take a much needed...
Time to Recharge
by Laura Apperley
No Comments
a·lone /əˈlōn/ adj./adv. a. having no one else present; on one’s own. There’s something so refreshing to me about spending time alone. Having people to share life...
Friendship
by Laura Apperley
No Comments
friend·ship /ˈfren(d)SHip/ noun a. the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends. b. a relationship between friends. c....
Purposefully Unpredictable
by Laura Apperley
No Comments
un·pre·dict·a·ble ˌənprəˈdiktəb(ə)l/ adjective. a. not able to say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will...
Let’s Talk
by Laura Apperley
No Comments
strug·gle ˈstrəɡəl/ noun. a. a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack. I cry a lot. It’s no secret. I’m not ashamed...
Destructive Comparisons
by Laura Apperley
No Comments
com·pare kəmˈper/ verb a. estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between. Comparative thinking is one of our first and most natural forms of thinking. Without the...
Reflections, Not Resolutions
by Laura Apperley
No Comments
re·flect rəˈflekt/ verb a. to think deeply or carefully about As 2015 comes to an end, there’s this hashtag going around… #2015bestnine. Naturally, as the nostalgic, have-to-Instagram-everything type,...