May 26, 20204 minEducator Mental Health and the New Hot TopicYears ago when I began speaking about educator mental health, I was met with a lot of blank stares and uncomfortable glances. When I...
May 17, 20204 minThe Little Journeys to Self-HealingOne of the reasons that I think mental health can be a difficult concept for some people to make sense of is because it’s so complicated....
May 13, 20206 minHow Chronic Stress Impacts Our Physical & #MentalHealth (With Coping Strategies)Stress is any stimulus that requires us to change. Stress isn’t inherently bad or negative, but when it becomes traumatic stress or...
May 10, 20203 minAnother Reason to Pay Attention to Our Mental Health: The Kids Are WatchingOne of the areas on my body that I am the most self-conscious of are my knees. I hate the way they look. I know, it’s weird. I have...
May 8, 20204 minDefining Mindfulness and How It Relates to Mental HealthWhen I was a Director of Innovation and Technology, I was speaking to one of our teachers about mental health when she said, “I want to...
May 5, 20205 minFour of Many Reasons We Need To Talk About Mental Health IssuesA few years ago when I started openly discussing my own mental health issues, it was out of complete irritation that I felt like I needed...
Apr 20, 20205 minFour Ways You “Should” Give Yourself GraceIt can be a bit overwhelming with all the “you shoulds” right now. You should be working online, offline, harder, smarter, on technology,...
Mar 31, 20202 minTime to Be StillWhen I was little, I remember my grandma, Nana, telling me how much her and my Bupa loved dancing when they were younger. Being that they...
Mar 15, 20204 minFive Ways to Fight Isolation and LonelinessWhen I work with districts in virtual learning and setting up virtual environments, one of the areas that is often overlooked is the...
Feb 25, 20205 minIt’s Past Time to Recognize the Supports We Desperately NeedI swore when I left the classroom that I would not forget what it was like to be a teacher. It’s one of the main complaints I hear about...
Feb 17, 20204 minI’m Not Your Ideal GraduateWhen I was eight I decided that I wanted to go to Harvard. It was the mid-eighties, and not only were Harvard sweatshirts with the rolled...
Feb 10, 20205 minOn The Inside vs On The OutsideI have alluded to my childhood turmoil before in blog posts and go into a bit more detail in The Fire Within, but I often keep the...
Feb 3, 20203 min“If One Only Remembers to Turn on the Light…”If you’ve read my book The Fire Within, you may remember that the first quote in the book is from Harry Potter. Dumbledore says,...
Jan 27, 20204 minThe New Meaning of “Meeting Them Where They’re At”When I first started teaching “meet them where they’re at” was becoming more and more of a common phrase as workshops and differentiation...
Jan 18, 20204 minThe Relationship We Hold With EducationWhen I was younger I would fall in and out of “love” easily. A new relationship was fun and exciting and the adrenaline from the newness...
Jan 6, 20203 minWhy I’m Not Choosing A #OneWordBecause it’s the beginning of the new year I have been watching everyone put out tweets and posts about New Year’s resolutions and...
Dec 29, 20193 minThe Worth You Hold On Your OwnThis is a more personal post than normal that I needed to work through. My therapist/counselor is the best at dialing in on the root of...
Dec 22, 20194 minEmotional EquityI’ve been reflecting on several of the relationships in my life lately that are frankly emotionally uneven. Up until now, I’ve been ok...
Dec 11, 20193 minReignite the Flames: Defining Educator Engagement and DisengagementListen to the Make Learning Magical Podcast by Tisha Richmond discussing this topic here. As I gear up to complete the follow-up book to...
Dec 3, 20195 minThree Ways Resentment Impacted My Engagement As A TeacherOne of the most important graces I gave myself when I began to reengage into the education profession after becoming burnt out was to let...