Our human hearts hold an array of emotions and feelings mixed together throughout our daily walk, a palette of swirls and blending colours in one continuous experience. What helps our
Belonging
Driving home from a breakfast with the most tender friends, when hurt is present, I am reminded, the struggle is beautiful. We sipped coffee as we leaned into dark places.
My colleague, Fran McGreevy of Root-Ed, recently quoted Thoreau, “Most men live lives of quiet desperation and will go to their graves with their song still unsung.” The quote highlights
Recently, I had the good fortune of connecting with Jason Brooks, Head of Upper School at The Episcopal School of Los Angeles. Jason is a Harvard-educated, academic, who speaks multiple
What does it mean to be rooted? I read a beautiful blog post from On Being this week about being rooted in faith; the power of roots to anchor and
I value multipliers. When I am designing my life, working with others to design our community, or considering the design of my day in my planner, I am looking for
Have you ever felt a word, idea or concept was simply 'in the air' for you? "Connection" is that word for me this week. I feel like the word "connecting"
Everyone is talking about thriving, flourishing, and positive psychology! Possibly the greatest break-through in neurology in the last generation was the idea of neuroplasticity. The brain can change throughout our
As parents and teachers, we design our homes and classrooms for thriving. We all want the best for our children. In order for children to thrive, we all must thrive. One
Education is rolling 'personalized learning' around like a marble in a mouse trap game. What is it? Where is it going? How are we making sense of it as scholar-practitioners?