You’re on My Gratitude List
I've gotten into the habit of making gratitude lists. At least once a week, I try to write down the people and things I'm grateful for. When times get tough, I do it every day. [...]
Maybe Not So Self-Evident, Mr. Jefferson!
The language of perhaps the best-known sentence in America's founding documents raises lots of questions.
You’re Wearing a Crown of Candles!
Much writing serves to obscure (root: dark) rather than to clarify (root: light) - whether deliberately [insert rant about politicians] or inadvertently. But you and I, gentle reader - we choose to bring light.
How Giving Thanks Is Like Good Writing
Throughout November, we're more or less constantly being exhorted to give thanks. When we respond to those exhortations - or perhaps simply cultivate gratitude as a practice of emotional and spiritual growth - we're likely [...]
Back to School?
As a kid, did you get excited about the first day of school? And do you bring the same excitement to your professional learning now, as an adult?