Paying Attention Archives - Page 2 of 31 - Katie Steedly

[The Stage is on Fire] is a page-turner in which, much like life, there are no easy answers and yet each step of the journey yields insight and hope. This work of heart must not be missed!

Melanie Faith

Creative Writing Teacher, Essayist & Poet.

Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.

The Society of Professional Journalists

In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.

I thank you … It is the authenticity of your “class notes”; and it is the delicacy and skill with which you present the nuances of classroom life and the actuality of your students’ and fellow teachers’ lives.

Maxine Greene

Philosopher and Education Scholar

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Between Errand and Epiphany

"The magic of the street is the mingling of the errand and the epiphany." Rebecca Solnit We live between the errand and the epiphany. Let me explain. We live between have to and get to, work and rest, what is and not yet. Experiencing rea...

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Eternal Flame of Hope

Eternal Flame of Hope, Special Olympics Georgia Eternal Flame of Hope celebrates 50 years of the Special Olympics Georgia. As their mission relates, "The mission of Special Olympics Georgia is to provide year-round sports training and athletic co...

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Taking A Walk #30

It’s the part where surrender is the only path to triumph. — Brené Brown Brené Brown, once again, knocked me on my tail. She published an essay, “Hard Season and Wild Hearts”. I wade through the weight of possibility and fear, ...

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Taking A Walk #29

Taking A Walk With Jane Goodall Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, was a remarkable example of courage and conviction, working tirelessly throughout her life to raise awareness about threats to wildl...

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