Gratitude is a tricky concept for me. On the one hand I fully believe in it, on the other I’m wired a little dark (if that’s even scientifically possible — feels like it is). Gratitude conjures up images of people with strong spirituality, overflowing with love and oozing rainbows and…

William James, a 19th-century American philosopher, psychologist, and historian once said, “The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated”. James was instrumental in helping to make psychology a formal discipline in school. He was the first educator to offer psychology classes, which is why he is…

Growing up, during family dinner each night we would go around the table and say our “Rose, Bud, and Thorn” of the day. And it is something I have continued to this day! The game of “Rose, Bud, and Thorn”, can be used as a reflection tool for the self…

One year ago, I began writing in a gratitude journal every day. I can not tell you the number of things I realized I take for granted through this exercise, which led me to appreciate the world I live in and the one outside of me in a way that…

We would like to interrupt your mindful time to remind you to be mindful. I’ve been using a meditation app for a while. In fact, according to my app, I’ve been at it for 84 hrs and 25 min over the last year-ish. That’s either encouraging or discouraging depending on…

In a recent article I read, the author describes one man’s journey to write one thank you note a day for 365 days. Even in the face of seemingly unfortunate circumstances, the man was able to find one thing every day to be grateful for. …

Digital Immigrant: it’s a thing, believe it or not. It basically means that you are crossing the great divide between adopting a digital approach to communication versus the good old-fashioned phone call or, gasp, written letter. …

I know that Empty Nest is an actual thing. It happens when a parent’s last child leaves home and it’s a phrase that carries connotations of sadness and loss, depression and pain. I recently dropped my last kids off at college and find myself in a house that bears my…

As the graduation season approaches, our thoughts always wander back to the power of education and how lucky we are to have, ourselves, been exposed to countless influential educators. …