October 2020 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ Life and Tacos: Coaching Self and Others for Stress Management So much stress! The list of stressors currently present in our lives is mindboggling and heart wrenching. For some of us, our personal troubles are largely an inconvenience, and yet they nibble at our sense of wellbeing andRead On >
Quotes and Questions to Start the New School Year, Part 2
September 2020 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ https://pixabay.com/photos/sparkler-holding-hands-firework-677774/ Quotes and Questions to Start the New School Year, Part 2 We’re living through a period of enormous change right now – change in our daily habits, change in the ways we work and interact, change in the institutions that have been an assumed part of ourRead On >
Quotes and Questions to Start the New School Year
August 2020 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ Quotes and Questions to Start the New School Year We’re living through a period of enormous change right now – change in our daily habits, change in the ways we work and interact, change in the institutions that have been an assumed part of our communities. Change isRead On >
Learning to Act Responsibly
July 2020 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ Learning from Suzanne A new grandmother’s reflections on learning Learning Empathy Suzanne loves to go to the grocery store because these trips allow her the chance to interact with people. She greets each person she sees with a wave and a friendly burst of baby babble. In turn,Read On >
A Time for Reflection
June 2020 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ A Time for Reflection https://pixabay.com/photos/dragonfly-dew-spider-web-morning-1729157/ With the school year coming to a close, I hope you can capture a window of time to put your life on pause and enjoy a bit of quiet, to reflect on all that you’ve learned, to reset emotionally from the avalanche ofRead On >
Learning from Challenges
May 2020 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ Learning from Challenges April 13, 1970. 200,000 miles from Earth. Astronauts Lovell, Swigert, and Haise were engaged in routine flight activities when they suddenly encountered a problem that brought standard operating procedures to an immediate halt. Faulty wire insulation in an oxygen tank had ignited, triggering an explosionRead On >
What to Say to Yourself in a Pandemic
April 2020 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ What to Say to Yourself in a Pandemic What we have accepted from the outside world, or fed to ourselves has initiated a natural cause-and-effect chain reaction sequence that leads us either to successful self-management, or to the unsuccessful mismanagement of ourselves, our resources, and our future. ~ShadRead On >
Are you in the pit? I hope so!
March 2020 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ Learning from Suzanne A new grandmother’s reflections on learning Suzanne vs. the Gerbils Every Friday, my husband Gerald and i have the privilege of taking care of Suzanne. We treasure this routine. When we arrive, Suzanne greets us with an enormous smile and then holds out her arms,Read On >
Engaging in and Supporting Action Research
January 2020 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ Learning from Suzanne A new grandmother’s reflections on learning Jellyfish-Inspired Awe Suzanne, now seven months old, made her first visit to an aquarium over the holidays. She was entranced by the penguins, the brightly colored little fish, and the giant sharks. Her response to the jellyfish, however, wasRead On >
The Different Faces of Resistance
December 2019 “I’M STILL LEARNING.” ~MICHELANGELO _____________________________________________________________________ Learning from Suzanne A new grandmother’s reflections on learning Mashed Potato Moments At six months old, Suzanne is learning to eat with a spoon. She is also learning about flavors. She’s experienced apples, pears, and bananas of course. Most recently, she sampled zucchini and avocado. Every time SuzanneRead On >