As I prepare to return to work tomorrow, today is filled with laundry, meal prep and paying bills. We spent the last 4 days on the southern Oregon coast taking in the sunshine and coastal views. I wasn’t mentally ready for the chilly mornings but thankfully I had packed enough layers for when I reluctantly…
I have a little note card taped to my desk at work with a quote from Nelson (Rolihlahla) Mandela that I am leaning on more and more these days: I received this card at a workshop on resiliency a few years ago and it struck a chord with me. Something about that quote…
“Me, too,” I stared at my coworker in shock. Last month, I had a coaching session with a teacher to talk about his caseload. We have worked together for quite some time, at least 10 years I would say, and I consider him a friend. As we sat down at the table he asked me…