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A chat between fellow educators

A chat between fellow educators

Practicing mindfulness isn’t as easy as everyone thinks it is. We’re human, and sometimes we get so wrapped up in whatever is going on that we forget the tools we have to pause and process what is happening. Today I wanted to share a quick story to illustrate that. It...
When life is unpredictable

When life is unpredictable

It’s really important to me that I walk my talk and I hope you’re finding these blogs and videos useful in your daily life, helping you create balance inside and out of the classroom. You may have noticed I’ve been a little quiet lately. I wanted to hop in here...
How to find the joy in teaching

How to find the joy in teaching

Last week’s live (watch it here) was on how we can focus our energy on what we love about teaching. And my reel also spoke to all that extra stuff that gets thrown at us as educators. All these added responsibilities – it exists, it’s for real,...
You can’t pour from an empty cup

You can’t pour from an empty cup

One of the things I love to do when I need to feel uplifted is to find a poem or piece of writing that inspires me. I have a few favorite poetry books that I go to often. I loved it when one day I was looking for some inspiration and opened one of those books right to...
Does the perfect educator even exist?

Does the perfect educator even exist?

Saturday’s live was on the topic of Progress Over Perfection. I also did a fun reel the other day that spoke to this topic (check it out here). As educators, I know that we can often get into the idea of wanting everything to be just so, and that can get overwhelming...
Feeling overwhelmed as an educator?

Feeling overwhelmed as an educator?

This week’s bite size balance tip for educators is a strategy to help you when you start to experience overwhelm… in your work as an educator and even out in your life beyond the classroom (Prefer to watch a video of this email?  Click here. ) It can be easy to...