Janis Ross
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Janis is a fiction author and teacher trying to navigate the world around her through writing. She is currently working on her latest novel while trying to get her last one published.
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Cinderella
Growing up, I was obsessed with musicals and theatre in general. One of the first musicals that I saw was a theatrical version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring Donny Osmond. I knew every word by heart and dreamed of playing the role of the Narrator for years.
By Janis Rossabout a year ago in Humans
Trips
I don't remember going on many trips when I was growing up. With four children on a single income (plus what income my mom got from selling on eBay), there wasn't exactly tons of money to go around. Occasionally we'd visit family, but most of our outings were experienced closer to home.
By Janis Rossabout a year ago in Humans
The Things We Keep
If you've lived in one place for a long time and then moved, you know how easy it is to just accumulate...stuff. Sometimes it's good, useful stuff. Other times, it's things that you probably should have thrown away years ago, but thought that maybe you'd have a use for it. Or, it could be something that you shared with someone or something that was once important in your life and now...isn't.
By Janis Rossabout a year ago in Humans
Comfort Media
My sister and I both have something that not everyone does. We have comfort rewatches/rereads. It wasn't until adulthood and conversations with my boyfriend that I realized not everyone returns to familiar media as a way to find comfort, and it was a fascinating revelation.
By Janis Rossabout a year ago in Humans
Standing Up
When you think about a teacher, what traits do you think of? Kind? Knowledgable? Caring? Assertive? If you know anything about me, you know that being assertive is not high on the list of my natural traits. Despite my ability to be firm when working with students, adults are a whole new ballgame. But it's an important trait to have; one that I developed more at my second school.
By Janis Rossabout a year ago in Education
Words Mean Things
One of the things that I've struggled with in my life is having pride in myself. I've been a bit of a people pleaser in my lifetime, so hearing others tell me that they're proud of me always lifts my spirits. I won't lie and say that hearing "I'm proud of you" from someone that I love doesn't motivate me. One of my highest love languages is words of affirmation, after all.
By Janis Rossabout a year ago in Humans
