Have you heard of glimmers? I just learned they are small moments that make us feel a sense of joy, happiness, calm, connection, peace or gratitude. They are the little things we notice that instantly elevate our mood, even when we are feeling down. Research suggests that the ability to notice and appreciate glimmers canContinue reading “Glimmers”
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My Year in Books
There are so many reasons why being a reader is a lifelong gift you can give yourself. The more you read, the more your vocabulary grows, along with your ability to effectively communicate. Reading improves concentration and memory, enhances knowledge, and increases imagination and creativity. Reading can also improve sleep, reduce stress, and help youContinue reading “My Year in Books”
Match Day
Tonight, the USWNT will play the Netherlands in their second game in the Women’s World Cup. It is Match Day. Our team is the most successful in international women’s soccer, winning four Women’s World Cup titles, four Olympic gold medals, and nine CONCACAF Gold Cups. I will be watching tonight. In the medical profession, MatchContinue reading “Match Day”
First Light
For some reason, the phrase We go at first light has been stuck in my head for weeks. Maybe it is because, finally, I am waking in the light to go to school, and I am very attuned to the first light of the day. It may also be because this week marks the AIMSContinue reading “First Light”
Write On
With all due respect to this month’s religious holidays and rain showers, to me April means National Poetry Month. I know I am a literary geek, but as an aspiring poet myself, I am inspired by this month dedicated to poets and their craft. National Poetry Month was established by the Academy of American PoetsContinue reading “Write On”
Faces of Nature
One year ago yesterday, I caught my first fish on a fly. As you know, I have a great teacher, my son James, a fly fishing guide with Hubbard’s Lodge in Emigrant, Montana. We stayed in the home belonging to the Gignone family, owners of Sweetwater Fly Shop. This week the unyielding force of natureContinue reading “Faces of Nature”
Rebuilding the Muscles of Connection
Education is heart-centered work, and I am grateful every day to serve Kent School. These past two months, however, have unearthed a stamina issue which quite surprised me. In our school we have literally gone from 0 to 60mph in about 10 seconds as we fill the calendar with our traditional springtime community events afterContinue reading “Rebuilding the Muscles of Connection”
Words Change Worlds
Words change worlds – just ask Jason Reynolds, the poet and New York Times best-selling author of over a dozen young adult and middle-grade books, including Ghost, a National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature. I had the incredible opportunity to listen to Reynolds address independent school educators yesterday at the National Association ofContinue reading “Words Change Worlds”
Hope Road
In my travels on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, I occasionally see an exit for Hope Road in Centreville, off of Route 301N. I have never taken it, but I have often wondered where the road goes, and why it is named Hope. If ever there was a time we need to drive down HopeContinue reading “Hope Road”
Light and Love
Ultimately there is light and love and intelligence in this universe. And we are it, we carry that within us, and this is what we are trying to reconnect with, our original light and love and intelligence, which is who we are, so do not get so distracted by all this other stuff, really remember what we areContinue reading “Light and Love”
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