I hesitate to even write this because it sounds so hokey, but write I will. As I ran on Saturday morning, I was dragging a bit, and thinking of the energy that I get from the Earth, particularly the trees. I felt a little boost as I focused on that energy. I then thought about … [Read more…]
It’s probably a bit too cliché to write about gratitude the week in which we celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving, but I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity. I’m proud to say that I regularly practice an attitude of gratitude, but that attitude was developed over time and is a constant work in progress. For … [Read more…]
The 2022 Wind Down As we get ready to wrap up 2022, I can’t help but take a bit of time to reflect on the past year. ‘Tis the season for reflection and gratitude, right?! It’s always the season for both reflection and gratitude, and this time of year seems to make it even easier. … [Read more…]
Last year I ran across an email or a social media post from Jon Gordon promoting the One Word Challenge. Without doing much investigating, I half-heartedly chose my word for 2021: Perseverance. Although it was a half-hearted effort at choosing One Word, and I didn’t regularly reflect on it, I’m still going to call it … [Read more…]
As is usually the case, my writing today is inspired by the work of others. I’ve been a fan of George Couros for years; my “fandom” runs much deeper than admiration: I am inspired, on a nearly daily basis, by the guy. And that inspiration has led to significant changes, or habits, that I’ve developed, … [Read more…]
Last week I wrote about the amazing Open Up Resources HIVE conference! I was buzzin’ from loads of learning. There was much that I didn’t write about, including some great take-aways from the keynote speakers that we were lucky enough to have at the conference. None of the five keynotes spoke about the EL Education … [Read more…]
Adopting the Mindset Gratitude is something I exercise daily, in a variety of ways. I wish I had arrived at a “gratitude mindset” on my own, but I did not. My first step into adopting the mindset came with a professional development session provided by our school district nearly 15 years ago. At that session, … [Read more…]