Curiosity and Our Racial Identity
Earlier this month, I shared how the habit of being a learner, this month’s focus at Onward, has helped me as I explore my…
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Celebrating Disability as Part of Human Diversity
As I continue to spend this month in deep learning mode (the habit this month here at Onward is be a learner), I want…
Creating a Compassion Fatigue Room
This month here at Onward, our habit of focus is compassion. This is also one of my foundational core values that guide by life…
10 Tips to S L O W D O W N
When our resilience reserves are low, our resistance kicks in. We become overwhelmed, avoidant – and we stop taking care of ourselves. We resist…
Building Community to Take You That Extra Mile
I first experienced the power of community in cultivating my resilience 20 years ago when I was training for my first marathon. I was…
What’s Resilience Got To Do With It? The Equity-Resilience Connection
The Need for Equitable Schools One thing I know for sure: the field of education loves buzz words. And equity seems to be one…
Trust the Process
Resilient people trust themselves, and they trust a process. – Elena Aguilar My hope as that through your work with Onward, you have learned…
Relax and Take In Appreciations
How do you react when someone compliments you or your work? Elena Aguilar talks about receiving appreciation in Chapter 12 of Onward: You might…
Eliciting Emotions in Professional Development
When planning professional development, I often look for videos to either help convey a point or possibly to introduce a topic. Often they are…
Give Me 30 Seconds
That’s all I need right now. 30 seconds of your time. Not too much to ask right? Close your eyes and take 30 seconds…