Category: Well-being

“We don’t even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things.

Welcome, educators and leaders, to school year 2023-2024! Even as the new academic bustle unfolds, I want to check in: How are you? Truly. As we champion the future, the

“Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing.” ―

True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness.The only thing that can give us true refuge is the awareness and love

We live in a changing world, but we need to be reminded that the important things have not changed, and the important things will not change if we keep our

On this week of Thanksgiving, I want to take the time to first acknowledge that there may be a lot to be grateful for in 2020, but I also want

This week we officially started the next phase of teaching during Covid-19. Opening our 20-21 school year…hybrid style.  Teaching during Covid-19 means that students are essentially virtual three days and

Teacher mindfulness starts with deep breathing.

Teacher burnout will be less likely when the people in power begin to acknowledge the benefit teachers bring to the school's ecosystem.

One thing that I have come to believe is that nature knows what we should do, if we only pay attention. Nature can serve as a guide for how to

I’m not sure what has stopped me in my tracks more: the Covid-19 crisis that literally stopped me in my tracks or the protests for George Floyd and ending police violence in

As many of you know, I’ve been an English teacher for almost 18 years.  During this social distancing experiment, I’ve rediscovered my love for poetry a bit, especially nature poems