In Memory
January 1 2017, Happy New Year, but little did I know my life was about to change forever. I had been coaching cross country since 2008 and teaching since 2007 at a local high school. I still teach there, but one incident would rock my world and change me as a person forever.
Theodore DembowskiPublished about a month ago in MotivationThe Flaws of Society
Justifying the means. Is not what it seems. In a world that we see, watching the world as it bleeds. People see each other through lenses. The ones that all cleanses. Every flaw, every blemish. They all seem to diminish.
Theodore DembowskiPublished 5 months ago in Poets
The Dreamer Chapter 8
Marcus woke up in the nurse's office with a pounding headache. “Your mom is on her way to pick you up,” Mrs. Patsy said. “When you walked in this time, you were pale and clammy.”
Theodore DembowskiPublished 5 months ago in Futurism
A Trail To Victory
I ended 2016 in despair. I was sick most of the year and put on a lot of weight because I suddenly was not active anymore. When 2017 started, I had a plan. I would lose the weight by working out hard and running, like I used to do. 2017 would be very different than the past years, because I was no longer coaching cross country and had time on my hands. How would I fill the time, I wondered? I decided that I would sign up for my first Spartan Race. It was in June at a venue in Tuxedo, New York, a Sprint. I had been running and lifting consistently by that time and thought I was ready. My training up to that point included running 4 to 6 miles per day and lifting 3 to 4 times per week. I had already completed a few 5Ks for the year as well as my first obstacle course race, a Warrior Dash. I figured, how hard could it be? Well I was dead wrong about what I was about to encounter. It was amazing. I felt defeated by the end of it, but that is not what this story is all about. I did complete my first Spartan Race and with that completion I was challenged. I needed to not only do better in my next race, but I would take on an entire trifecta in my first season. I was hooked. I even have a tattoo to prove it, which took 3 stages to complete. My tattoo artist filled in each color after I completed each level of racing.
Theodore DembowskiPublished 6 months ago in MotivationThe Dating Game
The dating game Is just not the same These apps mean that she Is into more than just me It might sound lame But the game is now competitive
Theodore DembowskiPublished 6 months ago in PoetsNo Despair
I can't believe That this is the End of all It used to be I wish that You could see What it is You did to me
Theodore DembowskiPublished 6 months ago in Poets
6 Of The Most Important Ways To Survive The Pandemic
A year has passed since the first time we went into lockdown as a nation. During the past year I learned how to survive being a teacher in a high school and this article is what I have learned to be the best ways to survive this pandemic.
Theodore DembowskiPublished 6 months ago in Education
The Dreamer: Chapter 7
Marcus scanned the room for his friends at their usual table. The cafeteria is one of those that have long tables lined up in rows. There are five rows of two tables each. At each table there are twenty round stools attached to it so you can not move them. Marcus, Jonathan, and Jeff always ate lunch together. After the day he was having, Marcus just wanted to relax with his buddies. Marcus walked over to the table and smiled genuinely to see that Jeff and Jonathan were waiting for him. As he sat down he thought to himself, ‘Life will be so much different if I can not stop the accident.’
Theodore DembowskiPublished 6 months ago in Futurism
