I paused when I considered the annual Terry Fox School Run this year. This surprised me. I have both a personal and professional connection to the run. I am old enough to have the memory of the kid dipping his toe in the Atlantic, starting on his lonely run, then capturing the imagination of aContinue reading “Terry Fox in Times of Covid-19”
Category Archives: gratitude
Never Underestimate the Power of a Librarian
A regular ritual when I visit my father in Los Angeles, is to go to my much beloved Huntington Library. This week in a quest to organize my life, I reshelved some of my most precious books. Two books my Dad bought me on our most recent trek to The Huntington Library make the cutContinue reading “Never Underestimate the Power of a Librarian”
Seeking Out Joy
The first tweet @GurdeepPandher that I saw was from his little cabin in the Yukon. His bhangra dancing with abandon filled my heart with joy. For those of you that know me well, this will not surprise you. Dancing with abandon always fills my heart with joy. And so, I retweeted. And I have continuedContinue reading “Seeking Out Joy”
Noticing Details
What makes a person notice? What makes one person look out the window in the morning and see rain and another person look out the window and notice the exceptionally red breast of the robin trying to pull the long, stretchy worm out of the ground? Or the difference in the appearance of the cherryContinue reading “Noticing Details”
A Dozen Ways to Find #Joy During COVID-19 Self Isolation
3. Be grateful for small kindnesses. After I sent my second letter home to parents and students, I got the gift of a drawing from one of my students for the Easter weekend. It made my day. 4. Marvel at Springtime Blossoms and amazing views during physically distanced outings. The cherry blossoms and the magnoliasContinue reading “A Dozen Ways to Find #Joy During COVID-19 Self Isolation”
“Fenced In” during COVID-19 Lockdown
Lockdown in the city. Although social distancing could have been the answer to the dramatic effort to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19, stronger government measures have been required to enforce common sense measures like social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus. As a result, most of us are in our homesContinue reading ““Fenced In” during COVID-19 Lockdown”
City Life in a Temperate Rainforest
This blog post is intended for families in the school community to help get students prepared for the rainy season. I understand that in the far north, the Inuit people have many words for snow and ice. Each word indicates an overt or sometimes subtle difference in the snow and ice. It could reflect theContinue reading “City Life in a Temperate Rainforest”
Long Weekend Power Relax
Yes, I realize it sounds like the ultimate oxymoron BUT in the quest to cope with job stress, time is limited so strategizing is required. This plan played out quite well for me on this Victoria Day long weekend. The weather cooperated and I am feeling grateful. This may be the recipe… at least forContinue reading “Long Weekend Power Relax”
Have a Hyggelig Day
I inadvertently learned a new word today. I was following the array of posts and articles on happiness and gratitude. Long ago, my husband noted that he had never met anyone who worked so hard at being happy. It was a hard-fought learning from my childhood that has become as natural as breathing, albeit sometimesContinue reading “Have a Hyggelig Day”
Beyond Routine
I have never been a creature of habit. When things get to be too predictable, I get an anxious feeling that life is passing me by. Perhaps this is the reason that eduction has been such a good fit for me. Change and new learning are always afoot! Meeting new people, changing grade levels, attendingContinue reading ” Beyond Routine”
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