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On Becoming a Teacher Part 5
One day, Mrs. Flynn asked us to write - what I later discovered was a fairly common essay question - “What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?” After completing the essay, I would place my hand in a plate of plaster of paris to imprint this moment in time. Later we painted the negative space red.
Rise UP Part II
Recently, I witnessed my daughter face a Fast and Furious event requiring quick thinking. There was no room for error and the consequences could have been disastrous. However, she powered through and overcame it. (more about this in a moment)
She didn’t take it personally.
She didn’t melt down and cry. (though that is not a bad thing)
She didn’t get mad.
She managed.
Why We Learn Most When Going Through Challenges
It's no secret that life is full of challenges. We go through tough times in our personal and professional lives. It's how we deal with these challenges that determine our success. Many people believe that we learn the most when we are going through difficult times.
Women Climbing in Style
In 1838 this woman climbed Mont Blanc with 18 bottles of wine, 26 roast chickens and a carrier pigeon. The person in question was Henriette D'Angeville, who became the first woman to ascend Mont Blanc in her own particular style.
Kevättalvi!
Kevättalvi is Finnish
It means: Spring-Winter in English.
In Finland, we have a halfway season. It isn’t official, but many know it and use the term.
Horses and Daughters
Because my daughter grew up with horses
She has learned to learn on her own.
She has had teachers that cannot speak, nor write, nor communicate beyond body language and reactions.
"Wellness" means the "Whole Body"
Bottom Line …
Michael and I have lived a rather modest life for the first two thirds of it. We are now Allowing ourselves the opportunity to actualize our dreams that we have had our whole life. Allowing ourselves is half the battle.
Petroglyph Horses
In mid-February, a dozen people will join me in Moab to explore such significant figures - but that is only part of the story. We are always in the process of rewriting our own story.
Manifesting
We want to experience feelings of love, manifestation, and expression but we have to start by taking care of our basic survival needs first! When looking at equity in our society, we can’t simply look at the results we want but rather what legs are those results standing on.
In the Light of Winter
Winter is as much about going deep, as it is about finding our way back out the other side.
Save on Riders and Writers
We will journey together over these few beautiful days absorbing the landscape of the Southern Utah deserts.
Together we will experience the offerings of the natural world’s invitation of rebirth.
Kayden McInnis and Amy Conn will guide you through a journey of Natural Horsemanship, Writing, Meditation and Yoga
What is a Light Worker?
What does it mean to be a Lightworker?
The elevator definition might be,
“A lightworker is a person who serves other people and the planet. People from all walks of life could be lightworkers, from nurses to life coaches. Lightworkers are rumored to transform others and change their way of thinking. If you're sensitive and eager to help others, you might even be a lightworker.”
Becoming A Teacher Part 3
This story marks the third entry of a series I’m calling, “On Becoming a Teacher.” There is so much discussion about teachers these days. Instagram and Facebook have cleverly depicted video shorts of what teachers are facing in and out of the classroom.
Here are a few of my favorites: (remember, I’m a special ed teacher and a physical education teacher for a middle school).