Waiting at a stoplight the other morning, I found myself face-to-face with a bumper sticker promoting kindness. I felt grateful for the reminder and I began thinking about what it really means to be kind… Kindness lifts our spirits and inspires us. It connects us, and we believe in it so much that we go out of our way to teach young children to … Read More Kindness Matters
“Anger isn’t allowed at school.” ~ 4th Grade Student I’ve heard students identify themselves as “angry” or “bad” before they’ve even made it through elementary school. It got me thinking about the messages they’re receiving. Over the years, it’s become clearer to me how often kids confuse anger with the consequences generated when they act out of anger and rage. They haven’t learned to … Read More A…is for Anger
A few years ago, I was on a mindfulness retreat and one of the teachers talked about staying true to what you know, trusting your heart and listening to others. She said, “We are all suffering from terminal uniqueness.” We often have a sense that we’re the only one with a particular challenge and that no one understands what we’re going through. We feel … Read More Permission To Be Human
Looking for good in the world… This is how the seed for “Kindness Detectives” was planted… A colleague of mine decided to celebrate his birthday through giving rather than receiving. His birthday falls close to the 100th day of school and as elementary school teachers this day is a big deal. My first grade class got together with our 5th grade buddies and my colleague … Read More Kindness Detectives
Connecting With Heart 