TL;DR: Reminders for prioritizing your self-care over the summer. Focusing on what you need as a person and as an educator. Depending on where you teach, you’re probably in the midst of your summer break. In case no one has told you: make sure to take time for yourself. Whatever form of self-care you decide this summer, I want you … Read More
Summer Stillness
TL;DR: Benefits of “becoming still” to recharge for the upcoming year. Strategies for prioritizing stillness this summer. We have all ended a school year unlike any other. The energy we expended from March-June was so different, many of us ending the year mentally and emotionally exhausted. Drained. Weary. And now we’re entering a summer unlike any before. Although our bodies … Read More
25 Ways to Express Gratitude
TL;DR: Strategies to express your gratitude. Expressing thanks regularly can help this mindset become a habit. During the recent global pandemic and subsequent quarantine, I found myself feeling more gratitude for the smaller, truly important things in life. A gorgeous sunset, for example. A cup of hot, black coffee. Sandra Bullock’s Instagram feed. But I digress. Remembering to feel the … Read More
Returning to the Classroom after Maternity Leave
TL;DR: Encouragement for any new teacher mom. A letter, some love, and a game plan for returning to work. It’s that time of the school year where some new mamas are preparing to head back to the classroom after a maternity leave. When I had my daughter, I often thought about the leave, but didn’t think much about the return. It … Read More
More Time, Less Time, all at the Same Time!
TL;DR: The removal of our strict schedules can be overwhelming, or a gift! Tips to use this TIME to take care of yourself & create lasting habits. This is quite a time to be a teacher. Has anyone else noticed that since Distance Learning, we have more time and less time all at the same time? It doesn’t make any … Read More