As the Thanksgiving holiday closes and the Christmas holiday season is underway, it is increasingly easy to feel heaps of gratitude. That gratitude comes from many places, including time spent with family and friends, amazing meals, and a warm house that provides shelter from the snow that found its way to the Midwest. Among all … [Read more…]
I am out of routine today. We traveled to Des Moines for a wedding yesterday and returned home today – great fun was has had by all, but, I am out of routine today. My body and my mind know it. They feel disjointed and are in need of realignment. I haven’t met my self-imposed-post-a-blog-by-1:00 … [Read more…]
I’m 50 years old… closer to 51 than 50. And at 50 years old, I’m still figuring out who I want to be. I shared this with my dear friend, Kate, over a delightful lunch the other day. I shared with Kate that I heard a line in my audio book where the main character … [Read more…]
There is value in identifying, analyzing, and holding close your values. I can’t remember what/who prompted me to do this several years ago, but my understanding of the process is this: begin with a list of 100 or so values (there are lots to choose from with a quick Google search.) Choose your top 20, … [Read more…]
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…]