I sat down to write this post and forgot that my phone was in my pocket. And just like that, it fell out and hit the floor, to which I responded, “Damn it!” Although I don’t want to acknowledge it, that moment changed my mood a bit, so I had to to a few deep…
Category: Accountability
What Kids Deserve
I was supposed to drop this post in February, but my travel schedule was super hectic, and I figured it would happen when it was supposed to. Hence…here we are. Ideally, I think I’ll start trying to release a post every Thursday. Thursday Thoughts seems to have a ring to it, but we’ll see if…
I Am the Evidence
I’ve been battling with it for the past two months….yep…whether or not I wanted to go back in a school system and become a turnaround principal- you know- the person who goes into schools, puts them on the right track, then leaves and begins the process over again. I’ve been in that space because I…
Intentional Love
Dr. Chara Wilaford and I did a session with school leaders entitlted, “Post Pandemic Planning” a few weeks ago, and this clip stuck out to me. It stuck out because sometimes we rarely reflect and get caught up in the moment. The question was, “How has the pandemic impacted your leadership forever, and what will…
Better from the Bruises
I’ve taken a break from writing in this blog partially because I wasn’t able to filter my thoughts and communicate them correctly. I wouldn’t say that I was in search of censorship, but I’d say I was more in search of the lesson to glean from reading whatever I put out into the atmosphere. I…
Taking Time and Reaping Rewards
For 2020, I’ve taken some time to really figure out what I want to come out of this blog. Do I want to continue moving in the same direction? Do I want to change anything? And the only thing I can think of is that I need to be more consistent in writing here. People…
People Remember How You Made Them Feel
Click the link and watch this First: https://youtu.be/TjXKS6ONtLQ I shared this video with the teachers at my school and I also wrote the text that I will copy and paste into this post. It reads as follows: One of my strengths and weaknesses is I’m just about willing to share every aspect of my life with…
The Power of “Yet”
Last week, I had the pleasure of spending some time with some colleagues to do interviews. Between the interviews, we conversed about some things, but most of the best times were when we had the chance to really speak to one another about things going on at the schools within the county. Somehow, we started…
That Ain’t Normal…By Any Means.
I’ve been reading this book, “The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog,” and although the title seems a bit extreme, it’s a book about how these clinicians have worked with kids who have been impacted by trauma. As I read it last night, I made a note; the author highlighted how the brain develops…