Planning Your Day and the Myth of Self-Care

It’s the new year and if you’re like most administrators, you’ve returned to school with a new energy and focus on achieving your school goals for the year. So, it can be very frustrating to meet with staff resistance, especially when you have a true sense of urgency to do what’s ...  Show more

While your vision is the sexy part of your school purpose, your school mission is what gives your mission meaning. It modifies your vision and helps you achieve your vision in a way that has lasting impact. So, it makes sense to check in from time to time to determine whether the ...  Show more

I know what it feels like to wake up and already feel behind, even before your day begins. Your giant to-do list is staring at you, the pressure is on, and you’re trying so hard to push through even when your energy is running on empty.But here’s the thing—we weren’t made to live ...  Show more

You're doing so much—constantly moving, managing, showing up—and yet, at the end of the day, it still doesn't feel like enough. You feel behind.

We both know that self-care can feel impossible sometimes... but here's the thing - caring for ourselves shouldn't feel like another source of stress. Self-care has been twisted into this exhausting checklist: drink more water, exercise daily, follow a 12-step skincare routine, m ...  Show more

We have all been there, the feeling that we all know so well that can absolutely defeat us despite putting our best foot forward. Despite our best intentions, this one thing can most definitely put a damper on our days, what is it that I am talking about - exhaustion of course! Y ...  Show more