What my intentional summer will look like…
Last week, I blogged about a plan that I had for this summer which I am dubbing The Summer of Intentionality. The critical first step in the summer of […]
On being imperfect
I am reading Portia de Rossi’s Unbearable Lightness, and I am struck by how she was paralyzed by, even at a young age, being perfect. It’s so heartbreaking to […]
Why our stories matter…
I recently came across this quote and just loved it… “My story is important not because it is mine, God knows, but because if I tell it anything like right, […]
The Kids Are Alright Spring 2011
Oh, my students are just so wise. With the end of the semester approaching, I am in the midst of reading their final papers- an assignment that’s called a process […]
Summer of Intentionality
For a number of summers, maybe 8 or so, I worked at an intensive, residential, summer enrichment program for high school students called Love of Learning. The program always began […]
Wellness Matters
Today, I am blogging over at The Me First Movement about how I learned that taking care of myself was essential if I was going to be effective at […]
Note to Self
Today is my last body image class of the semester. It’s also the end of National Poetry Month. At the end of each semester, I begin to panic. Did I […]
Why does body image work even matter?
Today, I am guest posting over at Medicinal Marzipan on why body image work is so important. Here’s a quick excerpt: Body image work, you see, can really change […]
a blessing for this day…
Okay, I just couldn’t resist sharing this poem written by John O’Donohue. A dear friend sent it to me, and I found it such a lovely way to start the day that […]
Breast Cancer Benefit
Today’s poem is about the remarkable strength and grace I’ve witnessed in cancer survivors, in this case, breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Benefit What matters is not the cancer. […]
