Hi Peeps! Have you ever gone through what feels like a dry spell of the soul and waited and waited for it to pass? Sometimes we are held captive by our own beliefs and fears. I have rediscovered that out of struggle we can often find hope at life’s intersection of worry and wisdom. …
Hello TSJ Peeps! I know many of you who are teachers and married to teachers are on vacation this week. May it be a time of peace and harmony wherever you are and may it restore your souls! Here at TSJ, we are getting caught up on “stuff” as Tom is on vacation. He is …
There is something I am experiencing of late that is hard to describe because it is the best kept secret in our society… there is power in doing nothing. It is counter-culture for most of us. And I get quite anxious if faced with doing nothing! For kids it means boredom, for me …
We humans have what I am calling today, “messy moods.” It is neither scientific nor technically correct terminology, but I like the sound of it and it describes what most of us can relate to. Just when we think we have things well planned and we proudly claim our ability to be patient, kind, organized, …
Have you ever “fallen asleep at the wheel?” I am sure you have heard it as an expression. And as such, we have all done so in some area of our lives. It happens when we ignore signals (often unintentionally) and things careen out of our control. But yesterday falling asleep at the wheel became literal …
Some days (weeks?) our confidence wanes or takes a drastic drop! This week’s Wednesday Wisdom looks at why it is important to understand this . . . And how to feel better. It is important because . . . Self-Awareness Leads to Understanding Mind-Behavior Connections For some, a drop in confidence levels is more frequent than …
Hello Peeps! Do you need clarity or a new perspective to deal with some challenges in your life this week? Sometimes our vision is fuzzy or clouded. Sometimes we simply look through the wrong lens for us or our situation! We strain to see and understand but clarity does not come. It is Wednesday Wisdom …
Happy New Year and Welcome to my updated website! My friend, Lucille, has made this new look possible. She is far more more technologically inclined than I and has been gently nudging me to finish up the writing so she can put the last minute touches on the design. And she has the patience of …
Are you getting tired? Is being kind to people a little harder than usual? It is that time of year for teachers, parents, and kids when fatigue leads to discouragement. Yet it often takes a mind shift to downshift. Sunday was a beautiful afternoon and I decided it was time to get some exercise. So …
Who comes to your mind when you think of a wise person? How would you describe that person? How is wisdom different from knowledge or expertise? How can we be wise parents? Last week I was pondering the question of wisdom here. I write about it because I really believe that we parents must seek …