Make Room for Green
Research finds that green space produces consistently positive impact of less aggressive behavior, thus helping reduce violence. A community reading garden helps create positive effects. There should be hundreds of thousands of reading gardens all over our country. ~ William Sullivan One of the great memories of my childhood was summer vacation. Each year my... Read More
Coloring Is Not Just for Kids Anymore
“Mere color can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” ~Oscar Wilde ~Oscar Wilde Does the pursuit of success, achieving goals, and attaining means disconnecting from simple pleasures? I find it so ironic how as kids we can’t wait to be an adult and once here many of us crave being a kid... Read More
Sprinkle A Little Laughter
“Laughter is simply a smile heard out loud, that echoes happiness and love.” ~The Coach from Raise Your Mind My uncle and I were a year apart. We were thick as thieves growing up and our bonding usually involved something super funny (to us at least). Our laugh feast usually got us in trouble with... Read More
Self-Reflection the Never Ending Date
“Time spent in self-reflection is never wasted-it is an intimate date with yourself.” ~Paul TP Wong Who has time for self-reflection? The demands on our time have not eased up during the pandemic. In fact I’m convinced the demands have increased. We’ve all needed to learn how to transition into the “new normal.” This has... Read More
Mission 2: Operation Wellness Reboot
“Breathe and Reboot.” ~The Life Jacket It’s worth repeating that the countdown to summer break is real for teachers. I think this summer is a great opportunity to be “selfish” and focus on rebooting and building a strong wellness foundation. The foundational pillars are: physical, emotional, financial, social, environmental, intellectual, occupational, and spiritual. Last week... Read More
Mission 1: Operation Wellness Reboot
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes…including you.” ~Anne Lamont The countdown to summer break is real. I can remember having all these lofty goals and plans for my summer. Reflecting back I don’t recall real intentionality around making sure I was good. Good meaning that every wellness area... Read More
3 Ways to Decompress and Ease Into Life Outside the Classroom
“Allow yourself time to decompress and process what has happened.” ~Lynn Lawrance As a nation last week we observed Memorial Day. Honoring the many brave men and women that died defending our country and our liberties. Decompression (psychological) originated in the military world. Soldiers returning from war/battle a period of decompression was required. A time... Read More
Pedaling Towards Better Health
“Four wheels ride the body, Two wheels move the soul.” ~Hitanshu Gupta There are some childhood stories and experiences that are just embedded and no matter how many times you tell it, it’s like the first time. How I learned to ride a bike is one of these moments. It’s a hot summer in the... Read More
Discovering Silence & Solitude In A Busy World
“Silence is the source of great strength.” ~Lao Tzu The words solitude and silence probably conjure up images of monks hidden away from the world. For me, I can’t help but think of an episode of the Martin Lawerence show Martin. His character decides that monastic life is the life for him. When his friends... Read More
Protecting Your Mental Health
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” ~Glenn Close I don’t know about you but protecting my mental health and safeguarding the peace in my home has become paramount. My goal is to establish a foundation that will sustain us all post-COVID. Protecting your mental wellbeing requires a great... Read More