Today we’re going to continue being intentional with small moments to deliberately make a BIG impact in the lives of students and colleagues. As a reminder, ALL moments of interaction are opportunities to connect, increase belonging, build trust, and communicate “You...
We’ve been reflecting on what we want to put into our dash so we can get the most out of our journey through life. You may recall Dan Buettner and his work on Blue Zones where people tend to live longer. I just read an article in which Buettner shares six healthy...
I have a concern. It appears that many things during this time in our history as a country are not going very well. Dissatisfaction and divisiveness seem to be the order of the day. I suspect that many things have caused this to happen. I’m going to posit a lack of...
One way we come to know ourselves is by being aware of where we hang out. By “hang out,” I don’t mean a physical place, but a social-emotional space. Where we hang out influences how we know ourselves. The dark inner circle below represents our Core hangout. The...
As we focus on knowing ourselves, one aspect of that is being aware of our potential. For children and adults, messages impact who we think we are and what we can do. As we saw in last week’s Wellness Wednesday, the messages we interpret as true become our beliefs...
As we examine ways we come to know ourselves, we need to keep in mind two aspects of messages: validity and interpretation. Validity: whether the message is true or false. Interpretation: whether we believe or interpret the message as true or false. These two...
