Your Mind Matters- Mental Health Awareness Month

TL;DR: We must recognize that teachers have done a lot to empathetically support students and their families since the pandemic hit.Some tips: You don’t have to struggle alone; seek help from a professional if needed. Zoom out to see the bigger picture. Take time for yourself and don’t wait until you run out of gas and are running on empty. It’s ok to feel your feelings. Don’t be afraid to share…
May 19, 2021Posted inFeelings, Mental Health

It’s OK to Feel

Every once in a while, I wake up and realize that I’m currently living in the middle of history in the making. We can embrace this reality and be part of it or we can complain and ignore it.  Even though we are a few months out from the initial shut down, I still feel the fear, anxiety and uncertainty I did in March. I turned 50 on March 14th and…
August 6, 2020Posted inConnections, Feelings, Relationships

The New Normal

Lunch Distribution- Rain, Shine, Snow, or Cold I don’t know why they call it the “New Normal” because there is nothing normal about it.  It’s hard to believe it’s only been 4 days since school closed and I saw my students last.  I know as educators there have been times when we’ve thought “I wish I had a snow day, another day of vacation or a surprise day off” – well…
March 23, 2020Posted inCOVID-19, Feelings, Leadership

Sometimes I Cry

I was recently in a #PIAChat on Twitter and Kelley McCall (@mccall_kelley) shared a quote Vulnerability is the essence of connection and connection is the essence of existenceLeo Christopher to go with a question about vulnerability.  Principals in my PLN openly shared their vulnerabilities. I quickly realized that I was not alone and that many of use wear our emotions on our sleeves in our jobs every day. I wear my…
March 22, 2020Posted inConnections, Feelings, Relationships