by N1k1 | Dec 29, 2017 | Educator Burn Out, Mindfulness, Positive Education, Retreat
Educators are tired . Back in October a colleague asked me how my summer went, and I looked blankly at her confused by her question. The rush of back-to-school and a quick-paced Fall had thrown me into such a busy state that I had forgotten just a few short months...
by N1k1 | Aug 24, 2017 | Educator Burn Out, Mindfulness, Positive Education
The AWEsome Wellbeing Educator Retreat is happening on September 30th in Victoria, BC. September is a busy month for educators. We often fill our days with time for everyone else but too often forget to look after ourselves. We can’t be in a school in our...
by N1k1 | Jun 21, 2017 | Educator Burn Out, Positive Education
As we are coming to the end of another school year, I am noticing that June is filled with bleary eyed educators collapsing at the finish line. We end up looking more like the owl on the right than we expect. What is it about a full school year that leaves everyone —...
by N1k1 | Jun 1, 2017 | Parenting, Positive Education
When I was a new mom the best piece of advice I ever got was, “the days are long but the years are short” and now, in June, as my baby girl is finishing Kindergarten, I wonder where all the time has gone. As educators, during this time of year, we are...
by N1k1 | Jul 1, 2016 | New Curriculum, Positive Education
https://lisabaylis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/WellAhead-2x10-short-.mp4 WellAhead is a philanthropic initiative of the J.W. McConnell family Foundation that aims to improve child and youth mental health by integrating wellbeing into school...
by N1k1 | Apr 13, 2016 | Mindfulness, Positive Education
I wrote this article last September for The Tale of Two Teachers. I’ve been grateful for the opportunity to get to know both Karley and Meaghan throughout this year. Thanks you two for the inspiration to get writing again! Congratulations! You have made it...
