A month ago I started two new things. One was this blog. And I am really loving it so far. The other was a bullet journal. If you don’t know much about them, take a peek at Pinterest or Instagram. Or go to http://bulletjournal.com/ where it all started. It is a planner, a journal, and a notebook all in one that you create in your own way, for your own use. I am loving it so far too. “I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn” -Anne Frank When I was in my teens and Read More
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. I know that this blog is supposed to be about what makes you happy and bullying is never a happy experience. So why am I writing about it? Because when I see kids and adults correct bullying behaviors or stand up and say it isn’t right, it makes me very happy. It makes me hopeful. When I am working with my students, I stop any rude, mean, or bullying behavior I see and try to teach them to treat one another like they’d want to be treated. As adults, we often are not sure Read More
Happy International Day of Peace
Perhaps you didn’t know that September 21 is the International Day of Peace. It was designated as such by the United Nations in 1981. This year’s theme is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.” In 2015, the UN unanimously adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the goals: “The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world’s leaders and the people…They are a to-do list for people and planet, and a blueprint for success.” These goals are meant to improve the lives of people all around Read More
Collecting Kindness is Good for Us All
So I’ve been collecting quotes about kindness and compassion. (There are a lot of them! Stay tuned for a great list in a future post.) I’ve gone from collecting quotes to reading more in depth advice on how to add compassion and happiness to life. I am learning that kindness is something that we need to practice in order to be really good at it. Practicing kindness requires us to be kind to everyone we meet, even if we’re really not feeling it. It doesn’t cost anything to be kind. Zig Ziglar said “When you see someone without a smile, Read More