Hey there, colleague! This morning, in lieu of writing a blog post, I completed a long-requested feature on my website — a list of some of my favorite books. Seriously — folks have been writing in for YEARS asking me to do this. So, I did it. And, since it’s holiday times far and wide […]
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Let’s Be on Pause: A Thanksgiving Message from DSJR
For folks stateside, it’s time — Thanksgiving break. Before it starts, let me take five or so minutes to try to make your break even better. We’re on pause Several years ago, I wrote an article about being on pause. Recently, I turned it into a video. It’s less than three minutes. Check it out. […]
Depressurizing Emotion: How to Calm a Hostile Written Conversation Using BIFF
Just joining us? We’re in a series on depressurization methods. You can see all the posts so far right here, and I’ve got a whole playlist of supplementary (and brief) YouTube videos on these kinds of ideas right here. Life in our communication-laden, emotionally unhealthy, morally disengaged times makes it almost inevitable: a person you […]
Depressurizing the Body: The Bummer about Bedtime Revenge
Bedtime revenge isn’t as edgy as it sounds. It’s when you arrive at the end of a long day of responsibilities — the kids in bed, the dishes done, the laundry folded, whatever — and you see that it’s your bedtime, and you say, “You know what!? Forget you, bed. I’m done doing what life […]
Depressurizing Our Relationships: The Day Mr. Rogers Stopped Judging
(This post is a quick interlude in our series on depressurizing the teacher soul. Don’t skip it! Its ideas will help with subsequent posts.) Early on in his career, back when he was still a seminary student, Fred Rogers was stung by the judgment bug. As part of his studies, Rogers and his classmates visited […]