Author Archives: Laura Ambrose

It hurts! Well, it happened again. I found my limits by walking right on by them. How much can I do in a semester? Not this much. What is falling by the wayside? A few things. What is different this … Continue reading →

Hard edges are full stops. When my words are abrupt, dialogue is cut off When my words are statements, dialogue is not encouraged When my tone is hard, dialogue can become an argument When my face is not open, dialogue … Continue reading →

Listening to the conversation between Dora and Sam on Headspace as they “explore their personal relationships to womanhood, solidarity, and breaking out of boxes” reminds me that the way my mother walked through her life is not the same way … Continue reading →

For me, grief is a heavy garment that cloaks my body and drags behind me. Sometimes it covers my eyes, making it difficult to see beyond it. Sometimes it covers my nose and mouth, making it difficult to breathe deep … Continue reading →

As a woman in her 40s with offspring in their teens I spent a great deal of time questioning myself and wondering what I was doing right and wrong in my life. Was I on the career path I wanted … Continue reading →

Every single time I forget this, I live to regret this. From the simplest of situations to the big life situations, the best course of action is to start doing the things you think you want to be doing at … Continue reading →

It might not be easy, but that does not mean it might not work When people tell me they are overwhelmed, I try to commiserate with them enough to let them know that I understand the feeling of being overwhelmed, … Continue reading →

My instinct is to get growl-y when people talk about using gratitude to find your way out of the dark times and places and into the light. I want to say, “What the fuck does that beautiful sunset have to … Continue reading →

I am so tired. Everyday. Almost every hour of every day. The cause is easy to identify, but seemingly difficult to remedy. I don’t sleep enough. I am an early bird living with two night owls. I am a light … Continue reading →

I am a semester-by-semester contract instructor, a sessional, at a medium-sized university. I have been at this gig for 18 years, with a 7 year stretch in a coveted term position that offered slightly more job security with its one … Continue reading →