I want you to take a moment and think about your life. Visualize your earliest memories. What your childhood was like. Who your friends were and are. How your family interacted with each other. What your schooling experience was like and the direction you took after leaving High School. What were your first jobs, how…
Did you know that young children who have been read to from birth to kindergarten have a significant advantage over those who were not read to? Research out of Ohio State University found that kids who are read one book daily will hear almost 300,000 more words than those who were not regularly read to….
Learning about the energy centres of the body is becoming more and more mainstream. Research in quantum physics proves that we are all made of energy and the same stuff as stars. Many think that viewing ourselves as energy is a new concept but it is not. The concept of the chakra system began in…
Classrooms today look very similar to what they did forty years ago or even a hundred years ago for that matter. Especially, last year when the students had to sit in rows away from each other an only facing the front of the room. When you think about schooling throughout history you will see that…
With so much fear and uncertainty being spread across the world over the last two years. It is now more important than ever to teach students that they are actually very powerful and can over come any fears they have. I coauthored and illustrated, “I am Fearless, A Yoga Story for Kids and Superheroes,” to…
Did your relationship fall apart during the pandemic? Are you worried about how your kids are going to handle the transition after an already tough few years? Take a deep breath and relax. You and your kids are resilient! You can shift to a more positive and fulfilling path. I wrote a kids book about…
Do you have an idea or dream that you want to achieve but do not know where to start? I know how you feel. I have been in that exact situation so many times. My general problem is that I have too many ideas and do not know where to start and my ideas are…
When you think of a leader what do you think of? Is it your boss? Your teacher? The government and politicians? If you think back on different leaders who have been part of your life you have probably come across some very good ones who you loved and would do anything for. On the opposite…
How do we heal? The path to healing is never a straight road. There is no clear end point and you may get stuck along the way. You may get lost and struggle for a bit but eventually you get back on a track again. Healing is a journey not a destination. From what I…
For the last two years I have been struggling with hope for a better tomorrow as I am sure many of you have. This constant fear and changing goal posts has been a lot to handle. As a teacher, my focus this entire time has been on doing my best to focus on the students…