Lessons from Aging, Reflection, and Renewal at Year’s End Saturday morning, Kelli and I attended our granddaughters’ dance recital. The auditorium was full—the kind of crowd that leans forward without realizing it. Parents held up phones, grandparents smiled through misty eyes, and the music carried that familiar mix of excitement and nerves that only a […]
Teaching as Soul Work Read More »
Teaching has never been a solo act. The best lessons, the best stories, the best wisdom — they all come from conversation. That’s true here, too. Each week I share reflections from my own journey, but this space is really about us. I’d love to hear from you. What would serve you best in the
Your Voice Matters: Help Shape the Next Season of Perspective Shifts Read More »
There’s a particular kind of learning that can’t be found in a book or lecture—it happens somewhere between airports and unfamiliar sidewalks, between new languages and different rhythms of daily life. It’s the kind of learning that sneaks up on you, shifts your assumptions, and leaves you seeing everything—including yourself—with new eyes. I recently
Traveling Light: How Movement Changes the Mind Read More »
As this is a season of graduations, retirements, and the closing of another academic year, I’ve been thinking about how these milestones shift our perspective on life. There’s something poetic about the way these transitions land in the middle of spring. The school year wraps up just as the trees are in bloom, gardens
Endings, Growth, and the Seasons of Perspective Read More »
There’s a verse I’ve returned to often in times of change—when life feels uncertain, when the way forward is unclear, and when I’ve felt the weight of responsibility pressing heavily on my shoulders: “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”— 2 Chronicles 20:15
The Battle Is Not Yours: On Letting Go and Trusting the Next Chapter Read More »
When I first stepped into the classroom, I was full of energy, armed with lesson plans and an idealistic sense of control. I had a strong grasp of my subject matter and a clear sense of how things should go. Back then, I thought of teaching as primarily delivering content—and managing behavior. With time, and
Teaching through the Decades: How Aging has Impacted my Teaching Read More »
There’s a quiet clarity that arrives with aging, though it doesn’t always announce itself with trumpets. Sometimes it creeps in softly, during a walk in the early morning light, or in the stillness of a classroom after students have gone. Other times it’s wrapped in loss—of people, roles, or abilities—but within those endings, something profound
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