by L15a | Oct 15, 2020 | Educator Burn Out, Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, Uncategorised
Our days can be full of challenges and stressors. Self-compassion supports the fact that everyone struggles and suffers as a component of being a human being. It is unavoidable at times. Sometimes we forget that this is a human condition, and we fall into the trap of...
by L15a | Oct 8, 2020 | Educator Burn Out, Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness
This weekend I was on a writing retreat, working hard on editing the manuscript for the book I want to put into the world. I’m so excited about this work, but throughout the weekend I was filled with doubts. My inner-critic was strong and I was being very hard...
by L15a | Sep 30, 2020 | Educator Burn Out, Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, Uncategorised
This week I did something new. I decided to go LIVE on Instagram to share a mindfulness and compassion practice. I was so nervous. Brene Brown calls these first-time experiences the FFT (fucking first times). They are terrifying, awkward and vulnerable. She shares...
by L15a | May 13, 2020 | Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness
“Nothing about living day-to-day in a pandemic feels normal – but we can choose to meet our suffering, worry and grief with compassion, kindness, and love” This is a new world we are existing in right now. As an educator, counsellor, and parent, nothing...
by L15a | Nov 4, 2019 | Educator Burn Out, Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness
Educators are realizing that their wellbeing is important. They are starting to prioritize self-care as a means of professional and personal development. The ultimate act of self-care is a self-compassion practice, where we as educators learn to treat ourselves...
by L15a | Oct 4, 2019 | Educator Burn Out, Mindful Self-Compassion, Mindfulness
Teaching in our current school system is hard work. There has never been a time when educators are expected to take on so many roles, with more expectations and less support. Teachers are exhausted and regularly facing burnout. Why? Because teachers care, and they...
