tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496908838605359933.post618448298015844281..comments2023-05-04T01:24:18.487-07:00Comments on Karen's Bookland: In Search of a Place Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08282608638459033023noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496908838605359933.post-31944534885636103302013-03-14T07:05:22.894-07:002013-03-14T07:05:22.894-07:00Thanks Marcia! She is incredibly talented, if I do...Thanks Marcia! She is incredibly talented, if I do say so myself!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282608638459033023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496908838605359933.post-85687523455055335112013-03-07T21:14:10.666-08:002013-03-07T21:14:10.666-08:00I meant to say how remarkable Kennedy's artwor...I meant to say how remarkable Kennedy's artwork is. Gorgeous.Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496908838605359933.post-12944933141386951842013-03-06T18:21:26.048-08:002013-03-06T18:21:26.048-08:00Marcia - Thank you for the thoughtful comments! I ...Marcia - Thank you for the thoughtful comments! I have worked with paraprofessionals that do the same job as your daughter and been amazed by the demands put on them (especially considering the lack of pay). You have to love students and the work for these types of jobs. Sadly much of education has shifted this way, and I see many quality teachers in positions they do not find fulfilling. I absolutely loved teaching special ed but my body struggled with the demands. I am just at a crossroads and feeling very unsure. I would certainly love to write full time but that won't work with our family and financial needs at this time. I just have to keep looking, talking, writing, praying, etc. and hope the message will appear. :) - Karen Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282608638459033023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496908838605359933.post-82111056652808550152013-03-06T18:11:31.396-08:002013-03-06T18:11:31.396-08:00Thanks Becky. This post kind of spilled out after ...Thanks Becky. This post kind of spilled out after reading a blog I saw. I so often find writing to be an outlet when I am feeling stuck. I am sure you are the same! Thank you so much for the book recommendation. I will have to add it to my Goodreads "Want to Read" list. Between that list and my stack here at home, I could be in trouble! It is a good problem to have though. I really do appreciate the feedback. Thanks for reading and responding! - Karen Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282608638459033023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496908838605359933.post-13851500934533409952013-03-06T09:04:45.941-08:002013-03-06T09:04:45.941-08:00Karen, What a heartfelt unabashed way to share. I&...Karen, What a heartfelt unabashed way to share. I'm humbled by your openness regarding your search. My daughter is an "Intervenor" which means she does the hands on work with her special students without the letters behind her name, and without the pay (barely minimum wage). I admire her dedication so much. It is a physically demanding job, as well as emotionally and even spiritually. So I get why you just can't jump back into that career. She feels a lack of support from administrators who just don't get it. Is there such a thing as a parttime administrator in the field of special ed? Maybe there is some sort of support position available to you? Perhaps teaching the teachers, holding seminars and training, acting as liason? I don't know. I do know that you are a writer, and writers must write! How about a book for Special Ed teachers? (My son is a teacher too, in the inner city of a depressed area.) I admire all educators who devote untold pieces of themselves to other people's children for the good of all. Thank you.Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5496908838605359933.post-38208228804628605652013-03-02T14:22:15.057-08:002013-03-02T14:22:15.057-08:00Another beautiful post of yours,Karen, where you s...Another beautiful post of yours,Karen, where you share so much with us. Don't you find writing, in itself, to be amazingly therapeutic? That's what keeps many of us going. I understand the different way you and your husband feel about your careers. I think that probably happens quite often. The corporate world is totally the opposite of the educational world, and other jobs/careers which require a true passion. I'd like to recommend one of my favorite books: "This Time I Dance! Creating the Work You Love," by Tama Kieves. It was given to me about 10 years ago by a young woman who knew about and understood my surprising discovery that I wanted to be a writer! Although Tama Kieves had lots of money saved when she decided to quit her job and follow her dream (and I certainly didn't) it still helped and motivated me. Please remember to follow your bliss!BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.com