Waking up.

My morning began with two alarms that went off extremely loud. Unavoidably loud. The first one was my own. I had forgotten to turn the volume down before I went to bed. As soon as it started ringing, even though I was already awake, I rushed to turn it off; then...

Borrowing and Trading

It doesn’t work. And more importantly, you weren’t created to borrow or trade. You have your voice for a reason. Your genetic makeup is as it should be. It doesn’t mean that you will always recognize your own voice. Your voice can be lost in the...

Beauty…

God didn’t make anything in the world that lacks beauty… beauty isn’t meant to be a negative word—it only becomes so when we allow our culture’s expectations and ideals for what beauty is to “look like” become our own...

maintaining consistency

Maintaining Consistency One of all time favorite quotes is “Are you who you want your kids to be?” (Brene Brown – from “Daring Greatly”) I use this quote when I am evaluating how I spending my time. Most of us have lives that do not allow...

Helping your students thrive in the classroom!

mindfulness self-confidence self-esteem self-control All necessary for a classroom to thrive. If you’re interested in simple ways to create thrive in your classroom, without leading to burn out, read on! Within one classroom, you have an educated adult and a group of...