Stress is any stimulus that requires us to change. Stress isn’t inherently bad or negative, but when it becomes traumatic stress or...

One of the areas on my body that I am the most self-conscious of are my knees. I hate the way they look. I know, it’s weird. I have...

A few years ago when I started openly discussing my own mental health issues, it was out of complete irritation that I felt like I needed...

A few weeks ago I was on a panel for mental health for #DigCitTO and about half-way through, one of the student panelists brought us back...

It can be a bit overwhelming with all the “you shoulds” right now. You should be working online, offline, harder, smarter, on technology,...

When I work with districts in virtual learning and setting up virtual environments, one of the areas that is often overlooked is the...

I have alluded to my childhood turmoil before in blog posts and go into a bit more detail in The Fire Within, but I often keep the...

When I first started teaching “meet them where they’re at” was becoming more and more of a common phrase as workshops and differentiation...

This is a more personal post than normal that I needed to work through. My therapist/counselor is the best at dialing in on the root of...

Listen to the Make Learning Magical Podcast by Tisha Richmond discussing this topic here. As I gear up to complete the follow-up book to...

One of the most important graces I gave myself when I began to reengage into the education profession after becoming burnt out was to let...

I’ve gone back into therapy. I’m not embarrassed. If my arm was broken I’d go to the doctor. I’m proud that I make decisions that get me...

Vulnerability is currently a hot topic in education. I find it’s commonly viewed in one of two ways: either people believe it’s the way...

A friend of mine told me the other day that I have a really positive outlook. I nearly laughed out loud. My go-to defense mechanism for...

After I retired from my district position, I was a little lost. It didn’t matter that I had made the choice to leave, there were pieces...

If you are a good teacher, you are grateful for your job and you live for the first day back. If you really cared about your students,...

One of the characteristics that people pick out most often about me is my level of resilience. Some mix it up with tenacity and they do...

There is no doubt that I am terrible at taking care of my body physically, and lately I’ve been suffering the consequences of years of...

I am a firm believer in blogging to organize my thoughts and create brainspace when I have 1000 ideas and a million thoughts all crowded...

We are beginning to recognize the value of balance in education. Finally, people are starting to understand that handing yourself over...