Been reminding myself of some of my own teaches a lot lately. Things like: Your perception of my story does not change my truth. Our reactions are more about us than anything or anyone else. How we treat people is more a reflection
Feel your feelings so they don't own you. Choose empathy and have boundaries.
Another incredible Dare to Lead™ training with more Directors and Coordinators at Special School District of St. Louis County is in the books. Some of the toughest and bravest conversations around DEIB work, major uncertainty, and of course, lots of feelings. The
Grab a cuppa and settle in <3 If you follow me on the social platforms, you know about my wildflower gardens. The beautiful wildflowers, of course, make me so happy from early spring to late fall every year. However, the entire
How do I know if I am coping well or if I am stuffing down, plowing through, numbing, medicating, avoiding, escaping, or doing anything possible to not feel my feelings? Do you feel rested, restored, and refilled after? Or do you
Shit and gifts. Not shit but at least gifts. Words matter. Yesterday, I broke a tooth really bad on the Trigeminal neuralgia side of my face at lunch, on the third dang bite. Shit. And (not at least) I was with one of
Officially two weeks away from my next book baby entering the world! Little Winston & His Big Feelings is a beautifully illustrated book all about how to feel our big feelings, how to cope with them, and how to move them
Allowing our emotions to manipulate and control us means we live in reaction, which means we often also live in guilt and shame for those reactions. First, feel it all. Second, we must forgive ourselves for reacting. It is then we can fully
