a gratitude practice
Posted in teaching on Dec 4th, 2008
This morning was my first day volunteering in a kindergarten class at the elementary school in my neighborhood. I enjoyed my experience tutoring last year in Sun Prairie so much that I thought I’d do it this year in Madison. Plus, I need something to get me out of bed before 8 some days! This [...]
Posted in Education, grant writing, photos, teaching on Apr 23rd, 2008
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, right next to their building with time still in the meter. Then, I taught my [...]
Posted in dreams, Education, grant writing, teaching, websites, writing on Mar 28th, 2008
For a long time, I have dreamed of putting my grant writing class online. Finally, with a burst of energy, initiative, and encouragement from my family on Easter, I did it! You can now enroll in How to Write Winning Grant Proposals Online Course! Today, I am grateful for the internet, wireless connections, email, web [...]
Posted in dreams, Education, grant writing, Madison, Opportunity, teaching, Wisconsin, writing on Nov 30th, 2007
Yesterday I taught my grant writing class at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union. With 11 students, it was a good turn out. (I consider double digits to be the success benchmark.) I love teaching that class because I get to meet people with great ideas and to talk for hours about grant writing. Yesterday, [...]
Yesterday, I spent a good part of the morning feeling overwhelmed that there is so much I want to do (in writing, in life) and I seem to have so little time to do it. As though time decided to pick on me by picking up its speed. Objectively, I realize that this is a [...]
In two days, I leave for the American Association of Grant Professionals Annual Conference in Arlington, VA. I am so excited to travel a little bit, discover new vegetarian restaurants and book stores in Arlington and DC, have gobs of time to myself and spend four days with other grant writers. I am presenting a [...]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
