I wrote the other day about how the things we think on — the things we contemplate — are massive with the potential for pressurizing or depressurizing us. I shared that Dallas Willard line that “Our choice as to where we put our mind is what most determines where we go.” Today, I want to […]
Archives for December 2021
What Makes Good PD Good? DSJ Annual Review for 2021
Last week I gave my last PD event of 2021, which was the busiest PD year I’ve ever had. I wanted to take a minute to capture some things I’ve learned and share it in case it helps. Good PD Gives Life to the Soul; Bad PD… Doesn’t Before we get to differences between good […]
Finally, a Breathing Trick I Can Remember
I learned this one via author Dan Pink’s excellent newsletter, and out of gratitude for his sharing it, I’ll be telling you a bit about his upcoming book at the end of this post. So: breathing. I’ve had smart watches tell me how to do it, I’ve had books tell me how to do it, […]
A Good Day to Laugh
Today’s post will not take long, and I dedicate its genesis to two of our colleagues in Utah, Larissa Taylor and Karsten Walker. We were doing some asynchronous PD work on depressurizing our souls, and I did the bit about how Chris Hemsworth and I are difficult to tell apart, and Larissa made this comment […]
Attending to Others When What You Crave Is Attention
Ours is, ironically, an attention-starved world. With more things than ever competing for our attention, the folks in our lives tend to miss out. You know — the ones walking in our hallways, standing to pack up their things after each of our classes, sitting in our living areas at home. But it’s not just […]