A Look at the Evolution of Compassion
We have shared much this month on compassion that I thought you might find this evolution of compassion video fascinating. I stumbled upon it…
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Yoga to Reset Your Perspective
This month we focus in on the disposition of perspective as we explore ways to cultivate our compassion and ultimately boost our resilience. In…
Managing Your Envy
Yesterday we took A Dive Into Envy, the emotion that is explored in Chapter 8: Cultivate Compassion of Onward. Today I wanted to share…
Understanding Compassion Fatigue
I first heard about the concept of compassion fatigue from the assistant principal at the school I was just hired to teach at. This…
The Role that Gratitude Plays in Focusing on the Bright Spots
The concept of practicing gratitude is essential to cultivating our resilience and therefor it is mentioned in numerous places throughout Onward. Today I want…
The Connection Between Sadness and Anger
As we work through Chapter 7 of Onward, we take a dive into sadness and Elena Aguilar shares the following caution: When anger is…
Taking a Positive View on Creating Culture
I have always struggled with understanding the toxic culture that often exists on our school campuses and more specifically in our faculty/staff lunch rooms….
Finding Yourself in Your Successes
We have been sharing this month on how to cultivate your own sense of power as a way to increase your resilience. We have…
Understanding Your Influence
As Elena Aguilar shares in Chapter 7 of Onward: In order to build resilience, you must feel the ability to respond to challenges lies…
Why Is It Hard to Focus on the Bright Spots?
We have shared the research on the benefits of a strengths-based approach and actually we have spent all month on the habit for this…