This is so cool. It is one of [many] tools and useful information made available on the Capella site for students. It is pretty much self explanatory, but I thought I would share it. For those of you who are anything like me - have trouble organizing time, jump from task to task, finishing nothing some days - then this is for you too!
Enjoy!
Kathie
Time Management Calculator
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Yes, I am a LDS Woman & a Grandmother & a Doctoral Student!
I love my Heavenly Father so much. Since I moved to Utah in June 2008, I have quit smoking, I am a full tithe payer, I do not break the Word of Wisdom in any way. And I have received blessings upon blessings because of this. I want to be the kind of woman that when people talk to me, they see the light of Christ in my eyes, as I have in other people through the 14 years since my daughter led "our" family (her and I, and her family)into the Church. I will get there, I know, for the Lord has made that promise..."...line upon line, precept upon precept..". My health is better than it has been in over 12 years. I am back in school, getting a PhD- a doctorate, in an online format, since I do still have those times that I can't get out for awhile. I've had obstacles since I moved here, and I am sad about that, but that is not my focus.
Today, after weeks of prayer, my Heavenly Father helped me to get to church; and to stay at church through all meetings. I felt so good begin there. When I walked in the door, everyone was already in the Chapel, but I still felt the spirit so strong. I am grateful that when I was confirmed, I was given the gift of the Holy Ghost. This third member of the Godhead guides me. I now hear his still, small voice whisper to me how to choose the right.
I read Amy's friend Audrey's family blog some this evening. It is: hollandrocks.blogspot.com . Then I read the short story about going to Holland, an analogy for having a handicapped child. (Italy is an analogy for having a child that is not handicapped in any way) Her daughter , Saylor has Spina Bifada. Her and Amy have become close, after meeting at Blake and Derek's school. Her daughter, Saylor, is in Derek's class. I think it has been wonderful for Amy to have a "peer" - another Mother of a handicapped child. My youngest grandson, Brandon, and his sister were born at 28 weeks. Because they couldn't get a line in the usual way, they had to use a different way. (I clearly didn't learn all the terminology they did. Refer to their blog, twiceblessedtwice.blogspot.com for more information about Brandon's history).
So, as I was saying; Brandon's line - through which he got medication, etc, had a clot at the end of it. They gave him medication to break it up and dissolve it, and hoped for the best. As time went by, it was clear that he had a stroke at about 3 months old (adjusted age would be newborn). It effected his left side Through 7 different physical therapy or other therapy appointments a week, he has improved dramatically.
Brandon is considered handicapped. The first time this was said to me out loud, I had a visceral reaction. I wanted to cry. But I knew that Amy didn't cry - possibly ever, I'm not sure - about Brandon. He is the cutest and sweetest boy. I love him and his sister and their big brothers, also twins, so very much. Please- go the the blog, . On the right it says "Holland", and under that is a link that says something like "enter here". There are other poems also, but this one truly captures what it is like for a mother when she finds out her child is not going to be like all the other children. At least, not for a while.
At that blog, after reading "Holland", there is a link to other poems, and I saw one about being a mother, or something like that. It described a daughter's view of her Mother as a sanctuary; someone she could talk to, etc. You get the idea. I started to cry. I want so badly to be this kind of Mother; but I have been ill since 1996, her second year in college. I have no "home" for her to come to. Having been on disability for 12 years, I'm lucky to have my own apartment only because I am on Section 8, HUD Housing Assistance Program. I had to be on it in Utah, or get it transferred to Utah so I could have an apartment when I got off the plane with my two Lhasa Apsos. Amy did all the work last Spring, or I couldn't be here. I am so blessed to have her as a daughter. I want to be better. I want to be well, and work, and be a "normal" mother again, like I was before she left for college. But that is not the way it is. I wanted to stay in California and I ended up in Kansas! (sort of like thinking you're going to Italy, but you are going to Holland instead) Only this was for real. After my Mother died in February, almost 2 years ago, I started planning on moving. I always said I would stay until she passed. She had not been the Mother I knew for some time. But I went to see her when I could, which was never enough in my estimation. I miss her terribly, but am glad to be here with Amy, Brent, Blake, Derek, Katelyn and Brandon - six Foxes (see their blog).
Enough said for one evening, huh?
Back to reading, researching for the final paper, and the one due in two weeks, and reading some more! I so love school! (no sarcasm. just fact)
Today, after weeks of prayer, my Heavenly Father helped me to get to church; and to stay at church through all meetings. I felt so good begin there. When I walked in the door, everyone was already in the Chapel, but I still felt the spirit so strong. I am grateful that when I was confirmed, I was given the gift of the Holy Ghost. This third member of the Godhead guides me. I now hear his still, small voice whisper to me how to choose the right.
I read Amy's friend Audrey's family blog some this evening. It is: hollandrocks.blogspot.com . Then I read the short story about going to Holland, an analogy for having a handicapped child. (Italy is an analogy for having a child that is not handicapped in any way) Her daughter , Saylor has Spina Bifada. Her and Amy have become close, after meeting at Blake and Derek's school. Her daughter, Saylor, is in Derek's class. I think it has been wonderful for Amy to have a "peer" - another Mother of a handicapped child. My youngest grandson, Brandon, and his sister were born at 28 weeks. Because they couldn't get a line in the usual way, they had to use a different way. (I clearly didn't learn all the terminology they did. Refer to their blog, twiceblessedtwice.blogspot.com for more information about Brandon's history).
So, as I was saying; Brandon's line - through which he got medication, etc, had a clot at the end of it. They gave him medication to break it up and dissolve it, and hoped for the best. As time went by, it was clear that he had a stroke at about 3 months old (adjusted age would be newborn). It effected his left side Through 7 different physical therapy or other therapy appointments a week, he has improved dramatically.
Brandon is considered handicapped. The first time this was said to me out loud, I had a visceral reaction. I wanted to cry. But I knew that Amy didn't cry - possibly ever, I'm not sure - about Brandon. He is the cutest and sweetest boy. I love him and his sister and their big brothers, also twins, so very much. Please- go the the blog, . On the right it says "Holland", and under that is a link that says something like "enter here". There are other poems also, but this one truly captures what it is like for a mother when she finds out her child is not going to be like all the other children. At least, not for a while.
At that blog, after reading "Holland", there is a link to other poems, and I saw one about being a mother, or something like that. It described a daughter's view of her Mother as a sanctuary; someone she could talk to, etc. You get the idea. I started to cry. I want so badly to be this kind of Mother; but I have been ill since 1996, her second year in college. I have no "home" for her to come to. Having been on disability for 12 years, I'm lucky to have my own apartment only because I am on Section 8, HUD Housing Assistance Program. I had to be on it in Utah, or get it transferred to Utah so I could have an apartment when I got off the plane with my two Lhasa Apsos. Amy did all the work last Spring, or I couldn't be here. I am so blessed to have her as a daughter. I want to be better. I want to be well, and work, and be a "normal" mother again, like I was before she left for college. But that is not the way it is. I wanted to stay in California and I ended up in Kansas! (sort of like thinking you're going to Italy, but you are going to Holland instead) Only this was for real. After my Mother died in February, almost 2 years ago, I started planning on moving. I always said I would stay until she passed. She had not been the Mother I knew for some time. But I went to see her when I could, which was never enough in my estimation. I miss her terribly, but am glad to be here with Amy, Brent, Blake, Derek, Katelyn and Brandon - six Foxes (see their blog).
Enough said for one evening, huh?
Back to reading, researching for the final paper, and the one due in two weeks, and reading some more! I so love school! (no sarcasm. just fact)
Friday, February 6, 2009
Read Read Write Write Study Study
Hello, all-
Graduate school has been very good for me so far. I am getting such positive feedback from my professor that my self-esteem has risen several notches in just 5 weeks. I have a major paper I need to get started, and a smaller one to get done as well. So I'm a bit nervous about not having started them yet! But I do well under last minute pressure. I just didn't want to fall back into that bad habit.
My back procedure that was supposed to fix my back made it worse. So I am in so much pain. I went to Wal-Mart day before yesterday and am still paying for it from walking for way too long.
Overall, the only thing I really want to be different is to get to church every Sunday (if I can get to Wal-Mart by 10, then I can get to church by 10). And I want to get better so I can get up to Amy's and spend time with my grandchildren, help her out, etc. The boys and I had a good relationship going for awhile and then I started school. Plus my foot pain and back have both gotten progressively worse since October. But this, too shall pass.
New blog of my grandchildren - actually for the whole family - twiceblessedtwice.blogspot.com
I hadn't heard it before, but Amy says that having twins is often calling being "twice blessed". Since they have two sets of twins, they are twice blessed twice. Once you get to their blog, it is called "A Tail of Six Foxes". It sounds like a Fairy Tale, but with a play on the word Tail. And their last name is Fox, hence the name. Also, my SoninLaw, Brent, who I love very much, is very talented and her drew the silhouette on the title. It's beautiful! He makes a living doing it, so I guess he gets a lot of practice. And he's always sketching little things.
Now I must go to bed and read, then sleep. Goodnite.
Graduate school has been very good for me so far. I am getting such positive feedback from my professor that my self-esteem has risen several notches in just 5 weeks. I have a major paper I need to get started, and a smaller one to get done as well. So I'm a bit nervous about not having started them yet! But I do well under last minute pressure. I just didn't want to fall back into that bad habit.
My back procedure that was supposed to fix my back made it worse. So I am in so much pain. I went to Wal-Mart day before yesterday and am still paying for it from walking for way too long.
Overall, the only thing I really want to be different is to get to church every Sunday (if I can get to Wal-Mart by 10, then I can get to church by 10). And I want to get better so I can get up to Amy's and spend time with my grandchildren, help her out, etc. The boys and I had a good relationship going for awhile and then I started school. Plus my foot pain and back have both gotten progressively worse since October. But this, too shall pass.
New blog of my grandchildren - actually for the whole family - twiceblessedtwice.blogspot.com
I hadn't heard it before, but Amy says that having twins is often calling being "twice blessed". Since they have two sets of twins, they are twice blessed twice. Once you get to their blog, it is called "A Tail of Six Foxes". It sounds like a Fairy Tale, but with a play on the word Tail. And their last name is Fox, hence the name. Also, my SoninLaw, Brent, who I love very much, is very talented and her drew the silhouette on the title. It's beautiful! He makes a living doing it, so I guess he gets a lot of practice. And he's always sketching little things.
Now I must go to bed and read, then sleep. Goodnite.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Mammaw is getting a PhD
Well, I finally decided something had to change. My days have been pretty much the same for a year; before that, I spent more time in bed than I do now (and for the past year). It occured to me that the addage, "If you keep doing what you'v always done you will get what you've always gotten". In other words, my life will not change until I change something about it. So I have gone back to school...online. It is a school with a great reputation - Capella University - and I've decided to get a PhD n Organizational Psychology, specializing in executive coaching and consultation psychology. The great thing about this degree is that it does not requre an internship. It does require attendance in an annual Colloquia which is 5 days, 4 nights; student loans have to cover the cost of the Colloquia itself (a several day intensive course),hotel and food. But it will be very exciting. I'm acing my first course (so far) but turned in my first paper that had to be strict APA format. I hope I did well on it.
I hope to keep track of my academic journey here. I need to link Facebook to my blog, if I'm writing in it, that is. If Amy and Brent can do it, so can I!
I hope to keep track of my academic journey here. I need to link Facebook to my blog, if I'm writing in it, that is. If Amy and Brent can do it, so can I!
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