Reflections & Conversations

In this space, we gather stories, insights, and reflections that speak to the heart of teaching, learning, and the human experience. Each post invites us to pause, consider, and connect, with our work, our students, and ourselves.

Here you’ll find conversations shaped by poetry, moments of practice, and voices from educators and leaders who reflect deeply on purpose, courage, and renewal. We don’t offer quick answers, but rather perspectives, questions, and wisdom worth sitting with.

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"Until Now: New Poems" by Carrie Newcomer
Cover Artwork & Design by Hugh Syme Until Now: New Poems by Carrie Newcomer Over the years, I have...
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#Mindfulness Mondays: A Teacher's Contract
Sometimes it can be difficult to know how to find the space – in our day, in our mind, in our heart...
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#Mindfulness Mondays: All will come again into its strength
Like a ball kicked high into the sky, this story and poem lifted my spirits today.  While I’ve...
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#Mindfulness Mondays: Ancient Language
This morning I was running late and so was rushing to get a poem posted for #Mindfulness Mondays. (And...
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#Mindfulness Mondays: Don't Listen to Them
#MindfulnessMondays: Today’s poem, “Don’t Listen to Them,” comes from Talib,...
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#Mindfulness Mondays: Lynn Ungar's The Way It Is
This week’s #Mindfulness Monday’s poem is Lynn Ungar’s “The Way It Is.” Its...
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#Mindfulness Mondays: Persistence
Whether it’s making it through this long winter, the political climate, or just the ebbs and flows...
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#Mindfulness Mondays: Sifter
I have to admit that sometimes when I realize it’s time (or past time) to create the week’s #Mindfulness...
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#Mindfulness Mondays: Sonnet 29
Capulet: But, soft! What day is this? Paris: Monday, my lord.* *Yes, taken out of context… but...
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A Community of the Spirit
When I think of a mindfulness practice or setting, I picture finding a quiet space to escape from the...
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