Call Me By My True Names

Paula works, too.

I’m big on love in all its forms. It’s my guiding light and reason for being. This doesn’t mean I’m always loving, only that I strive to be that way.

My Thinking and Writing Style

On the Playground

What I most enjoy is hanging out in the gray areas of life. I mean those juicy places where different spheres of thought intersect in potentially exciting ways.

Let me give you a couple of examples from my days as an educator. I once mentored a master’s student who used her background in music to create a pronunciation lesson. The class (university-level English language learners) was preparing poetry presentations, and she taught them how to score their poems using musical notation. Students had fun and gave powerful recitations.

Another time, as a master’s student myself, I taught irregular French verbs using a fairy tale. I developed materials to guide students in retelling the story using the verbs they needed to learn.

These days, as a writer, I still find it thrilling to explore the gray areas. For me, these areas represent a playground teeming with connections and possibilities. Sometimes, I tend to linger on the playground a little too long. I thrive on divergent and lateral thinking but…