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Best Books – Good Reads From January/February 2019

“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place, you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall.” – Roald Dahl https://bookroo.com/blog/the-100-best... Routinely, my middle school students want to know if I’ve seen this-or-that movie, or talk to me about what they binge watch on Netflix. When I tell them, “No, […]

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Have You Heard of the Educator Chipotle Challenge?

Have you heard of the Educator Chipotle Challenge? If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you might remember my post from last fall that featured my friend Kala? She’s the ambitious school counselor who dedicated herself to EAT CHIPOTLE EVERY DAY FOR ONE YEAR to raise money for students and educators in Davis,Read More

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Time To Let It Go: Poetry by Mary Oliver

Time To Let It Go and Tell About It In honor of our beloved muse, Mary Oliver. Thank you for living fearlessly, sharing openly, and loving fiercely. Your words have meant volumes to so many of us searching for living an authentic life and striving for an authentic voice. I know for me, Mary OliverRead More

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Grow: One Word For 2019

Change is hard, scary, messy and often, exhilarating. I'm going to grow parts of me that haven't been watered in a while - or ever.

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Can You Guess What My Favorite Books Were From 2018?

My favorite books in 2018 were… I read 58 books in 2018. I feel pretty good about that – not just because I passed my Goodreads goal (I do so like a challenge), but mostly because I pushed myself to read a VARIETY of books this year. Change is good, right? It’s been part ofRead More

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Each Day In Life Is Gratitude Training

Sometimes we just need a reminder, like seeing the morning frost on a leaf, to nudge us forward in our gratitude training.

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5 Tips To Get Your Teenager To Talk To You

Are you struggling with your teenager? You’re not alone – many parents of college-bound kids are looking for ways to get their teenager to talk to them! Adolescence is one of the growth areas of a child that most parents dread. Individuals in this stage of life tend to be moody, uncooperative, and seclude themselvesRead More

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What If You Were Guaranteed To Succeed?

What might happen if you knew that every day you were guaranteed to succeed?   What do you think would be different in your life? Would you be more adventurous? Would you check your vulnerability at the door, step out of your comfort zone and SEIZE THE DAY?  Yep – cliches intended. We talk aRead More

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Want to Dive Into Inquiry With Our Flipgrid Virtual Book Club?

Dive Into Inquiry With Our Flipgrid Book Club! To be honest, I’ve struggled with the traditional book club model. Reading a book because I ‘have’ to, planning a meetup, bringing snacks, making it to the book club night on time…it’s not because I don’t WANT to talk about books. I love reading! It just alwaysRead More

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Thank You, What’s Next?

Thank You, What’s Next? Sometimes it really is the little things – like finding your favorite Peet’s Coffee kiosk next to your airport gate, or the Lyft driver who graciously carries your book-laden bags down the terminal to the curbside check-in, or the man struggling with his bag in the security line who mumbles ‘thankRead More

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