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I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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The Luck of the Irish, or Their Temper

3/17/2016

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My morning didn't go at all as planned. The first hour at work was perfect! I gave my students written instructions, took them in small groups of three, and had them help each other while I clapped encouragingly when they got something correct! They were diggin' it. I was diggin' it. And then the SNAFU happened! I would like to say I handled the changes with grace, but that's not how it went down. I adjusted my course according to my schedule changes, but I was pretty cranky about it and I know it showed! After I'd had an hour or so to quietly stew about my new predicament, something weird happened. I slammed on the mental brakes and told myself to knock it off! The weird part was I did this, really, without even giving it any thought. Apparently my subconscious decided we'd sulked long enough (which is new because I am a world class sulker sometimes). Without any fuss or fanfare, I was just totally over it! It was an odd, yet wonderful feeling to simply be happy in the place I was in, with the people around me, just doing what we do!

I do have a smattering of Irish ancestors, mostly from my mother's side, that sprout along my personal mongrel tree. I'd really like to think that buried somewhere in that ancestral DNA code is a bit of Irish "Luck". That could really come in handy with the plans I'm building for my future. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure what I got instead was a more than healthy dose of Irish temper (sorry about that all y'all people who've been on the receiving end of that)! I remember my father telling me once that Grandpa Brown used to say, "I'd rather be lucky than good!" Today, in honor of Saint Patrick's Day, here's wishing all of us a little bit o' the green luck and hoping we all find ways to salve our tempers! Because I gotta say, being grumpy is NOT a good look for me (or anyone else, in my humble opinion...okay, MAYBE it looks super cute on Oscar the Grouch).


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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Amy M. Schaefer, Writer
  • Blog: From the Front Porch
  • Novels
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    • Children's Books
  • About the Author
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  • Photo & Art Gallery