The Role of Body Language in Building Community
Did you know that according to experts, 65% of communication is delivered and received nonverbally – in our posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye…
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Disposition: Empathy
Empathy is a sense that someone feels our pain, and it could fill the places where there are gaps, misunderstandings, and divisions among us.
A Dive Into Fear
What might be possible if we had less fear? What kinds of communities could we build? How might we more effectively serve children if we were less fearful?
Healthy Conflict? Yep. It’s Possible!
One of the four strategies for building a healthy community is addressing conflict. Interestingly, this is often one of the most requested topics to…
Trust: The Foundation of a Healthy Community
As we work on cultivating our resilience with the habit of building community, we begin to realize that trust is a key component for healthy communities.
Finding the Marigolds
The one essential rule for new teachers: surround yourself with good people!
Breaking Down Barriers and Building Relationships: Four Strategies for Schools
Guest blogger, Lori Cohen, shares practical strategies for building community.
Give Your Life Meaning: Set Intentions
An intention gives your mind a story to live into. Learn how intentions can help us in crafting new stories.
Naming Our Emotions
How important is it to have a word for an emotion we have? How can naming our emotions help us process them? What is a word that you wish existed and what is the emotion that goes with it?
Dearth of Language for Emotions
Sanskrit has ninety-six words for love; ancient Persian has eighty, Greek three, and English only one.