mary van milligen

Author of The Glimpse Gift

Poet/English Teacher

Person with umbrella

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  • #Peloton Provoking Promise @onepeloton #amwriting

    Never say never.  When I first watched the early ads of Peloton, I made fun of it.  And yet, after they changed their marketing plan to more of the average Joe appeal, I bought it.  I relied often on running to keep moving throughout my adult years, but as I aged, I wanted something to…

  • Pat Benatar is All of Us. #amwriting #writingcommunity @benatargiraldo

    So much of my musical interests and tastes began because of my oldest siblings.  I remember the first day of a lifelong fandom after discovering the tape cassette of Bon Jovi’s “Slippery When Wet” in the old, hand me down wooden panel station wagon my brother Paul drove in 1986, but just a few years…

  • “What are the little things?” #gratitude #Thanksgiving2021 #Thanksgiving

    As we celebrate gratitude and thankfulness, what would you add to this list? Grateful for… Compassionate nets catching fearsome falls. Christmas Ornaments preserving nostalgically precious plots. Nighttime drives accompanying perfect playlists. Hot showers softening weary workouts. Eye contact causing welcomed breathlessness. Abundant journals creatively capturing chronology. Distant resolutions finally arriving. Unexpected handwritten notes encouraging self…

  • Humanity. Vulnerability. Community. #teaching #teacher #classroom

    Creating an honest culture that allows students to be heard and seen as well as fostering an environment encouraging teachers to know their students as people with different needs.   Let’s have all students return to the buildings this year with an even stronger renewed sense of connection.  Here’s some tips from a veteran high…

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