I will embrace the emotional labour. This is work for me. I am an educator, a mother and wife, a daughter and sister, a leader and volunteer. Currently, I am
The Climb
I LOVE doing interesting work in education! It makes me want to twirl and sing! Few things energize me more than creating vibrant learning environments keen on championing the extraordinary
The story of thriving in schools is written with teachers first. The Stress From the vantage point of a school leader, it is clear that professional educators often live under
I'm offering a gentle welcome to this new school year. It was a whirlwind summer, including some definite curveballs. Sometimes life is that way. Over the last couple of weeks,
As we step towards the end of the school year, our teachers discussed as a team, "best practices for finishing well." We explored transitions to the next grade, playing together
We are stuck in work mode! We consider productivity, maximizing, organization, Marie Kondo-ing, and achievement all the time. The questions swirl like, "What's in it for me?" or "What is
Mother Nature spent aeons taking care of herself, all-the-while humans and ecosystems adapting to her ebbs and flows. Now, we are entering a new era, one where humans are the
How can we design for thriving when our lives are messy? When our days are held together with threads and nothing seems to be working right, it is difficult to
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
Our hearts are filled and abundant, except if they aren't. I have walked both journeys. Haven't we all? Yet, mysteriously, we all join into the spirit of at this time