I release today. I trust tomorrow. I choose what I become.

These are the words I return to each night.

There is a lot we cannot control right now. What we can control is how we help our nervous systems settle at night.

For 60 seconds, I repeat the same words. My breathing slows, my heart steadies, and my body gets the signal that it is safe to let go and rest.

Courage must be summoned. It is not something that arrives uninvited. It is a quality of spirit that everyone already possesses, yet it remains dormant until we summon it with intention. When we actively invite it in, courage does what it was made to do: reclaim the wheel from fear and steer us back to steady ground.

How can we help our students be playful with their self-acceptance and their future? By experiencing it, of course! This is a great opportunity to harness the power of imagination to create self awareness and hope. 

Sometimes being disappointed becomes a block to desiring what you want because you subconsciously or consciously don’t want to feel that pain again. Being brave about life, taking risks, and dreaming of what we want, is the fire that inspires us. 

Engaging our students in problem-solving empowers them to be a "solutions person" in future situations. Here's the story of a great experience I had with a student.

The “all or nothing” mindset leaves no room for nuance. And life is colored with grey areas. This kind of thinking is a cognitive distortion that polarizes your options and often leaves you empty-handed when there’s still lots to hold on to.