Christine CherryThe Current State of Being a Teacher with a Pre-Existing ConditionOver the past few days, I’ve really, really had to reflect.Aug 30, 2020Aug 30, 2020
Christine CherryA Week InsideTwo Sundays ago, I was thanking myself for having pushed off the due date for my students’ papers until said Sunday so I would have more…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
Christine Cherry“I am angry nearly every day of my life.”There is a line in Gerwig’s adaptation, pulled straight from Alcott’s novel itself, that stuck with me throughout the film and on my drive…Jan 14, 2020Jan 14, 2020
Christine CherryBut Why Can’t I Do Everything All of the Time, but also, Why Don’t I Want to Do Everything All of…When I am at work (as a server at a coffee shop that does the job of four or five other positions that usually make up a restaurant), I…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Christine CherryIn Defense of TimelinessI truly pride myself on my timeliness. If I’m late, I try to hold myself to one or two minutes top. I’ve slept through my alarm just once…Aug 12, 2018Aug 12, 2018
Christine CherryI Cannot Hear My Own HeartbeatI teach yoga. I tell people to put their hands on their hearts. Feel the way their control over their own breath can help to control the…Jul 24, 2018Jul 24, 2018
Christine CherryDirectionlessI sit at my kitchen table the day after my MA exam. Unless I truly want to put my time, effort, and definite heartbreak into applying for a…Jul 15, 2018Jul 15, 2018
Christine CherryWhen the Jargon is No Longer YoursBelieve it or not, we live in microcosms — maybe you live in more than one — actually I am pretty positive you live in more than one — and…Jun 21, 2018Jun 21, 2018
Christine CherryFemale Pain, Or My Late Afternoon in the ERDisclaimer: Much of this post will discuss bodily functions and the female reproductive system. It will also rely heavily on quotations and…Jun 15, 20181Jun 15, 20181
Christine CherryOn Being “Mentally Strong”Yesterday, I went to a doctor’s office to have a fairly common procedure done. While I went in anticipating the worst, my anxiety had…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018