This is my summer wrap up post as I look forward to another school year. The priority moving forward: protect my peace. Read on to learn some of my strategies to do just that. In this last week of August, I'm staring down the start of the school year. It's my 29th year of teaching… Continue reading Navigating Anticipatory Anxiety: Tips for Educators to Protect Their Peace
Tag: Self care practices
Changed for the Better, episode 47
Michael J. DelPup has an artist's heart. He discovered his love for Thespians in his senior year, and that experience has shaped the person he is today. He is a SCAD trained graphic artist who works for Off White design, and he is responsible for the newest logo art for this podcast!
Changed for the Better, episode 44
Not all of my Changed for the Better guests craved the spotlight. Some were very happy behind-the-scenes, putting their production talents to good use in quieter ways.
My first yoga retreat
Check out my review for the Enlighten Asheville retreat experience. Spoiler: It was heavenly.
Changed for the Better: Episode 35
Darian Garner, the valedictorian of the class of 2013. A perfect blend of brilliance, kindness and humility, Darian graciously shared her stories about navigating the challenges of being Black in an Ivy League school, losing her mom, becoming an actuary, and growing into her independence.
Changed for the Better: the power of arts in education, episode 7
When Kristen Santos walked across the threshold of my classroom, I knew I had to up my game. What a gift it was to work with such talent, and a joy to know she continues to hone her craft today. Read on to learn what this dancing-beast learned in my classroom and how she has worked to find balance and peace in adulthood.
Age is Just a Number
"Age is just a number" is something I hear a lot. What does that really mean to me?
Boundaries
What it means to set protective emotional boundaries to an empath.
Stacey's Headspace 