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Persevere
Invest-Commit-Believe-PERSEVERE I debated holding onto my 2018 One Word Resolution of BELIEVE because, to be frank, or frances, the whole “Believe” thing didn’t go so well last year. I’m not saying 2018 was a bad year; it was actually a … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Musing
Tagged inspiration, Jordin Sparks, life, new year, New Year's Resolutions, one word resolution, persevere
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The Attempt Is All
Several years ago, a small, drive-through only coffee and ice cream cone shop opened in my neighborhood. It was just before drive-through windows were common for places like Starbucks and Caribou. Coffee for the parents and ice cream for the … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Musing
Tagged dreams, Ethan Hawke, goals, growth mindset, Mr. Holland's Opus, perseverance
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Monday Minutiae – 4/30/18
Cooperative Learning When critics say that kids – students – don’t understand what they’re protesting or that they can’t possibly be mature enough to know their own minds, I want them to meet the 3rd grade student at one of … Continue reading
Monday Minutiae – 4/22/18
New thing I’m going to try out: Summer Reading List I’ve got a novel idea surrounding the prolific “100 books everyone should read” lists, and since 99% of those lists consist almost entirely of white male authors, I figured I’d … Continue reading
Kindness Is Not Enough
This whole “Walk Up Not Out” thing has gotten a little out of hand, and for the record, my biggest complaint about it is the “Not” in the phrase. Like we can’t do both. Like protest is a bad thing. … Continue reading
Embracing the Hygge Trend
My friend and colleague, Marcia, and I made a pact last fall: this year we would embrace winter. We wouldn’t complain about the cold or how long the season lasts in this state (MN, in case you needed that info). … Continue reading
Believe
Invest Commit BELIEVE I skipped a year between Invest and Commit, but I kind of love this progression for my One Word Resolution. I’m not great about true resolutions and am more an advocate for specific goals that arise whenever … Continue reading
Posted in Musing
Tagged Imagine Dragons, inspiration, life, new year, New Year's Resolutions, one word resolution, writing
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