Self-Care Hacks for the Stressed-Out and Overwhelmed
Self-Care Hacks for the Stressed-Out and Overwhelmed
Practicing for Success “Open your booklet and fold the back cover at the perforations,” I instructed my students this morning. “What’s a perforation?” one asked under his breath. “That little line of holes you can see if you hold the paper up to the light,” I said, and went back to my monologue. “Today you’ll …
As a teacher, it would be easy to despair at the apathy at the start of the school year. But I have a secret weapon. #apathy #educator #student #teacher
“Tell me why you think Native youth don’t succeed.” “What do you mean?” a student asked. “Well, only 17% of Native Americans finish college. The unemployment rate on the Rez is about 43%. Why? Just list things that you think prevent Native youth from finding success.” They looked at each other and one by one …
Are you confident that your seeds will grow? I’m not talking about the kind your plant in a garden, but the kind you plant in relationships. #seeds #harvest #relationships #teacher
Self-Care Sundays For the next eight months, I’ll continue the MAPS theme from my Write 31 Days Challenge. I strongly feel that in our self-indulgent culture, we often lose sight of the difference between nurturing ourselves and indulging ourselves. Occasional indulgence won’t hurt anyone, but a steady diet of indulgence that overlooks actual self-care can …
Why I Should Collect The Things My Students Say My students crack me up. I’ve had the privilege of teaching teenagers for the last 28 years, and every week involves a good belly laugh over something one of them said or wrote. Unfortunately, I’ve failed to collect all of their funny sayings over the years. …
