TweetThe Book Of Awakening: Having The Life You Want By Being Present To The Life You Have — Mark Nepo This is a remarkable book.  It is deceptively simple –......

TweetThe 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......

TweetMark 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......

TweetI 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,......

TweetThese 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......

Tweet 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......

Tweet “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......

TweetOn 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......

Tweet“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,......

TweetReflection 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......