The Weekly Spark: Processing Mid-Stream
When we are in a hairy situation that brings up a lot of feelings, we usually stuff down those feelings with something along the lines of, “Oh, I’ll just think […]
The Weekly Spark: Rethink Your Nerves
Have you ever woken up the morning of an important something and something (test, presentation, meeting, etc.) and the feeling in the pit of your stomach– the nerves- are screaming […]
The Weekly Spark: Embrace Fall
In just days, the calendar will flip to fall. Like many people, I heart fall. I mean, what is not to love? The flavors are incredible (hello cranberries, apples, and […]
The Weekly Spark: Make time for the magic hour
If you live with anyone else- whether it is a roommate, your partner, or a kid or two, chances are you don’t get as much time to yourself as you […]
The Weekly Spark: A Primer for Breaking Big Projects Down Into Manageable Parts
I am in the midst of a cool new project. Want to know what it is? I am writing medical school curriculum. Pitiful me who was asked by the American […]
The Weekly Spark: Do Not Listen to the One
I had just finished running the mile fitness test. Panting at my last ditch effort to beat my goal time, I hunched over, hands on my knees, for a moment, […]
The Weekly Spark: Gather Flowers
One of my favorite photos from college features my collegiate best friends and me in a bed of poppies that lined the highway leading to our campus. It was the […]
The Weekly Spark: Collect Your Words
One of my fundamental beliefs is that words matter. They tell our stories, allow us to connect, inspire us. Words capture, bring meaning to what we feel inside. If you […]
The Weekly Spark: Create Space to Create
When I was in high school, my parents let me turn an entire wall of my bedroom into a vision board. It took me four years to get that wall […]
The Weekly Spark: Declare your independence
If you are an educator, I hope you have heard about the super special experience that Tami from Teacher Goes Back to School and I are offering this summer. The […]
