Author: allysonapsey

As we face a school year like no other, I keep thinking back to a conversation I had with my superintendent when my mom was losing her battle with cancer. It helps me remember that sometimes we have to let go in order to hold on. It is no secret that I battle with my… Continue reading Sometimes we have to let go to hold on

This is one of those posts that I will write but not publish. Not yet. But, it will be cathartic to write down my feelings. I hope. When something hurts very bad it feels like a hardening in the pit of your stomach, like nausea that almost brings you to your knees. On those occasions,… Continue reading It’s okay to not be okay right now.

I have a pet peeve with phrase, "I don't know". Not with the concept per se, because there are SO many things I don't know. I use the phrase myself frequently. My issue with "I don't know" is when it is used as an end rather than a beginning. For instance, when I am in… Continue reading “I don’t know” can be scary…or hopeful