Some of my students, the group that's been making me so depressed this year, wish to stay together in their (our) group at the end of the school year. They feel good together, or some of them do. I think the majority of them have started being nice to each other, and I don't know... Continue Reading →
The Happiness Circle
Try this: find something to laugh about. It has to be something silly and not something unkind, then tell the story about what made you laugh to everyone you know. I only have one story recently that makes me laugh, but it might actually be unkind? I don't know. My mean kids skipped their gym... Continue Reading →
Biting and Chewing
I didn't actually bite off more than I could chew, but I didn't say 'no, that's too much' either. Suffice to day, I didn't make it through my partner's project to climb the Piz Disgrazia from the Swiss side last weekend. It was going to be long. The "normal"-ish way to go in winter, from... Continue Reading →
An Odd Reversal
I'm getting more and more depressed about my job. I teach kids, and in the past, I always felt a bit sad about the world we are leaving them, but also hopeful because they are resourceful and full of ideas and energy. I'm beginning not to feel that way, and I wonder if it's me... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 