Help For When Ghosts Bring You Down
I spent yesterday in a dark (metaphorical) hole. After my mom died last February, the process of clearing out her house started a furniture chain reaction that ultimately left me … Find Out More
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New Beginnings: How Resilience Helped Me Embrace Change
I am passionate about helping underserved children. As both a teacher and an administrator, I witnessed firsthand how a strong, cohesive team of educators could create a positive school climate, … Find Out More
Pause. Breathe. You Belong
This week, our team met in person (what a treat!), and an interesting theme emerged during our Heart Check-in. In this part of our meeting, each team member starts with … Find Out More
Resilience Practice Makes Better
Last year, an old friend who has lived in Paris for 30+ years invited Steve and me to stay with him and his wife this summer and enjoy the Paris … Find Out More
Celebrating 16 Years:How Resilience and Connection Strengthened Our Journey
On August 8th, my husband, Rio, and I celebrated 16 years of marriage. Over these years together, we’ve faced some of life’s most challenging moments. We’ve lost loved ones, including … Find Out More
Building A New Relationship With Anxiety
For as long as I can remember, anxiety has always been a presence in my life. Even as young as four and five, I would worry all the time. When … Find Out More
My White Male Arrogance—Oh, Darn!
I keep running into myself! This time, I ran headlong into my white male privilege. I pride myself in thinking I’ve grown in consciousness, and then, bam! I encounter something … Find Out More
From Frustration to Joy: The Power of Positive Reframing
I had been looking forward to Memorial Day weekend for a while. My spring had been filled with personal and professional stress, and relaxing on the shores of a mountain … Find Out More
Put Down Our Masks
An incident came up earlier this week that one of my teams needed to handle quickly. We called an ad-hoc meeting, and everyone gathered on Zoom. Fortunately, the team has … Find Out More