Definition: The ability to wait for something without frustration is a useful skill and a good aspect of one’s personality. My open letter to teachers everywhere. — Dear Teacher Colleagues everywhere- I just wanted to make one point (maybe a couple I don’t know I never draft these I just write off the top of my head) and it may not be a popular one. I have shared my thoughts on education in Facebook groups, Twitter, etc…

Updated Friday August 14th- ‪Today I had to make the tough decision to submit a leave request on the condition that my district will open for in-person learning. Hopefully in the end we will go virtual until it is safe for everyone. …

PSA: Remember to lock your car doors at night… And keep your bikes + your kid’s bikes locked up or inside at night. Over here in Maywood, I know of at least 3 cars that were, “rummaged” through last night. Seems like they were looking for quick cash. I found…

Um. WOW. Just got a Cameo from the amazingly talented Former Queen of @hqtrivia and Current Soup Ninja @annaroisman she delivered 💯 I requested scenes from #FerrisBuellersDayOff but never expected this… #cameofameo v.cameo.com/xmZoVW5Bi6 via @bookcameo

From the desk of the Fort Lee Social Studies Department… “The Fort Lee Social Studies department would like to start a scholarship fund in Gina Graziano Hempton’s name. The scholarship will be given to a senior student who wants to pursue psychology or neuroscience in college. Our first fundraiser will be the clothing sale. See the link below to order. Orders are due by Friday, December 20, 2019 and the order will be placed that day.

Shoutout to one of my fellow @crisistextline counselors for helping bring down a human trafficking ring! Amazing stuff! The following appeared on People.com https://people.com/crime/text-14-year-old-girl-alleged-sex-ring/ Police arrested three men in connection with a human trafficking ring in San Jose, Calif. By CHRISTINE PELISEK May 31, 2019 05:32 PM On May 26…

And “I Don’t Care” what you think… — ‪They will probably never see this, but I must give a sincere thank you to #EdSheeran and #JustinBieber for creating a song that articulates my stuggles with mental illness in a way I never have been able to. Everytime I listen to the song, which has been A LOT already, I can’t help but feel emotional, in a positive way. https://youtu.be/CCSGelSCPGE I am taking a guess here but I think this will be one of this summer’s “anthems” which is truly amazing when you read the lyrics and look at the content.

For the full story please visit: https://thesecretillness.com/2018/06/10/the-wall-interactive-exhibition/ — In August 2015 the first post went live on The Secret Illness Wall. There are now 150 Wall Posts, each one a personal story of how OCD affects them. Up until recently The Wall had only existed in an online space but at the OCD Action annual conference in March 2018, we were able to create the first ever interactive exhibition based on The Wall.

Check out this video of the Maverick Jaymes’ Holiday Shoot! Thanks again Colleen Niciejewski and CAM Photography LLC! ♥️♥️♥️ See all of her AMAZING work here: http://camphotographyllc.com