The premise behind Teaching with Fire is that poetry stirs up an inner conversation about questions, emotions, and things that matter. Because poetry slows us down and focuses our attention—it can yield poignant insights into what is most significant and enduring...
Mark Nepo is a well-known and gifted poet, teacher and storyteller. He is the author of many books, including The Book of Awakening, The One Life We’re Given, Reduced to Joy, and Seven Thousand Ways to Listen. Mark’s poems and...
I just recently discovered A Year of Being Here, a wonderful website of “daily mindfulness poetry by wordsmiths of the here & now.” As good projects are wont to do, “a year” became three. While it concluded in January 2016,...
These days, I’m drawn to people who speak about how we can bring our best selves to our work and lives. I seek out sites that provide refuge, places where I can revive my spirit and energy. Parker J. Palmer’s...
It is heartening on this #Giving Tuesday to see all the amazing work being done on behalf of people, the environment and the important issues of our time. In these trying times, it is wonderful to be able to step...
“Notes from the Playground” is a regular feature on our blog. For this series, Greg John generously allows us to share his principal’s reflections and stories from his wonderful book, Notes from the Playground. In these stories, Greg enables us...
On November 8th, Jamie Raskin was elected to Congress representing Maryland’s 8th District. Not only is Jamie a gifted legislator, he is a teacher and a contributor to Teaching with Heart. In his reflection, Jamie describes how when his mother...
“Notes from the Playground” is a regular feature on our blog. For this series, Greg John generously allows us to share his principal’s reflections and stories from his wonderful book, Notes from the Playground. In these stories, Greg enables us...
Reflection On Warsan Shire’s “Home” The first time I read even a line of Warsan Shire’s poem, Home, I was captivated by the images it provoked. I had been listening to the stories and watching the videos of refugees fleeing...
“Notes from the Playground” is a regular feature on our blog. For this series, Greg John generously allows us to share his principal’s reflections and stories from his delightful book, Notes from a Playground. In these stories, Greg enables us...