Happy Labor Day, friends! Hopefully, you've spent today lounging around instead of laboring away, especially since it is the last unofficial day of summer. That's right! For so many of you, today is likely the day before school resumes and vacations end. It's likely the last day you'll get to sleep in and spend more… Continue reading Motivational Monday: You Can Handle It
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Friday Findings: My 10 School Essentials
Happy happy Friday, friends, and what a glorious day it's been! Today I had a chance to stop over at my old school and see some of my favorite former students as they prepare for their first day of school this coming Tuesday. So many bright faces and so much energy filled the halls as… Continue reading Friday Findings: My 10 School Essentials
Thoughtful Thursday: 6 Tips for a Great School Year
Happy Thursday, friends! It's hard to believe it's been five years since I've been a student, and since graduating from graduate school (the first time around), I've now spent those five years in between on the other side as a teacher. With every new school year there comes a similar level of anxiety and excitement about… Continue reading Thoughtful Thursday: 6 Tips for a Great School Year
Wellness Wednesday: Chickpea Salad
Happy Wednesday, friends! We've made it to the halfway point of the week, and I think that calls for a quick celebration, don't you? But a closer end to the week does mean a closer start to the school year, which is totally fine--remember, we've got this! I want you to realize, though, that this… Continue reading Wellness Wednesday: Chickpea Salad
Tuesday Tunesday: Back to School Party
Happy Tunesday, friends! I'm sure we've all heard Alice Cooper's 1972 hit "School's Out," right? Epic guitar riffs combined with Alice Cooper's passionate vocals make us more and more excited to end the school year and enjoy summer break. What about "After Today" from A Goofy Movie? A class Disney tune that truly captures what's… Continue reading Tuesday Tunesday: Back to School Party
Motivational Monday: But You Can Even
Happy Monday, friends! You know those moments when something overwhelming or ridiculous happens, and people spout the phrase, "I can't even"? Sure, there are the funny and outlandish times that elicit such a response--oftentimes said through tears of laughter-- but then there are more serious things that happen and we respond in the same way.… Continue reading Motivational Monday: But You Can Even
Motivational Monday: Here’s to a Magical Year
Happy Monday, friends! If you're living in the States, then you know today is the day people have been talking about for years! It's the first time since 1918 that we'll experience a coast to coast total solar eclipse! Can you tell I'm super excited? Did the three consecutive exclamation marks give it away? Just… Continue reading Motivational Monday: Here’s to a Magical Year
Motivational Monday: It Starts With Love
I'm going to keep today's post short and simple because the solution to what happened this weekend (and every day before and after) is just that: short and simple. It's hard to leave a weekend like this feeling anything but anger and sadness. Surprised? Not so much. Events like what occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia happen on… Continue reading Motivational Monday: It Starts With Love
Motivational Monday: Master The Door
Happy Monday, friends! It's been about 72 hours since I touched down, and boy there is no place like home. I've slept comfortably, been eating right, and working out again (all of which you can follow on the @kermitsays Snapchat--shameless self-promotion). There's honestly nothing better than falling back into a good routine to kick off… Continue reading Motivational Monday: Master The Door
Thoughtful Thursday: Reclaiming My Time
By now you've likely heard about Congresswoman Maxine Waters famously and appropriately interrupting Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during last week's House Financial Services Committee meeting. If you haven't seen the video, I've linked it here, but essentially Maxine (we're now on a first name basis) asks a very clear and direct question that Mnuchin "responds"… Continue reading Thoughtful Thursday: Reclaiming My Time
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