Category Archives: grant writing
Remembering the horrors of high school gym class
I am up to my eyeballs in grant writing for the next three weeks, feeling overwhelmed and exhausted already – and I’m not even in the week before a deadline! I’m having trouble finding the joy in all, but my … Continue reading
Filed under Education, grant writing
Those Who Have Gone Before
Last week I met the team of Grant Writers that I will be working with part time this school year. The day left me with so many things to be grateful for : connecting with other grant writers, laughing with … Continue reading
Open the door, let them in.
Monday mornings – ugh. At least that’s what they used to be. Now, I am lucky enough to wake up at my own pace, schedule meetings when I want (and know I’ll be awake and alert), and free to stop … Continue reading
Filed under 9-5, entrepreneurship, grant writing
A Bad Case of the Shoulda-Coulda-Wouldas
For the last few weeks, I’ve been having a crisis of faith. Can I actually make this happen? Can I really live the life of my dreams – as a freelance writer, a book author, an entrepreneur? I woke up … Continue reading
Filed under 9-5, entrepreneurship, grant writing, Opportunity, running
Bringing Home the Bacon
This week I got shocking news at work: my position is being eliminated and after my contract runs out in July, it will not be renewed. I have a lot of feelings about this situation (mostly good) but I’m saving … Continue reading
Filed under 9-5, grant writing
A stroke of good luck
Yesterday was a great day. I finished my last major grant of the year and turned it in to DPI (a day early!) I drove and parked downtown to run it into their offices and scored a awesome parking spot, … Continue reading
Filed under Education, grant writing, photos, teaching
