9-15-2023

So much of my journaling organization and layout comes from the inspiration of others. This book about mindfulness in nature is so absolutely stunning, & it helps me conceptualize how to take a small moment & turn it into something bigger, like a journal entry. It’s just such a gorgeous book, agreed?

9-30-2023

Today is National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. Learning about and celebrating Indigenous peoples & perspectives is a huge part of my teacher work, and I am always aware of my position to model what this looks like to my students and student teachers. A book that has helped me learn is "21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act" by Bob Joseph, and a book that has helped me celebrate Indigenous peoples is “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. I respectfully acknowledge the traditional and unsurrendered territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), and Qayqayt peoples where I live, work, and play.

10-15-2023

I subscribe to and ADORE James Clear’s 3-2-1 Thursday Newsletter (author of Atomic Habits). He gives curated bits of advice and thoughts from various sources, and I often find that those bits are exactly the things I need to hear.

Last Thursday’s newsletter featured this quote, from Martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, on pushing yourself: 

"Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail." (from Striking Thoughts). I’m keeping this in mind while in the trenches of writing my book…