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…
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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…
Cultivating Your Own Sense of Power
In Chapter 7 of Onward, Elena Aguilar discusses the disposition of empowerment: When we feel empowered, we believe we can influence our surroundings and…
A Dive into Sadness
We cannot see the bright spots if we cannot also see the bleak moments. – Elena Aguilar, Onward Chapter 7 If you haven’t started…
Strength-Based Leadership
This month here at Onward we are focusing on the bright spots. Elena Aguilar shares in Chapter 7: Most simply said, here’s what it…
Self-Care Through Mindful Eating
In Chapter 6: Take Care of Yourself of Onward, Elena Aguilar makes the case for healthy eating. Resilient people have resilient bodies, bodies that…
Finding Balance in Your Layers of Life
The idea of creating balance in life between our work and our personal life is one that comes into play as we try to…
Putting an End to Our Martyrdom
I started teaching English in South San Francisco in 1995. Unfortunately for me that was the same year that Michelle Pfeiffer starred in Dangerous…