Do you ever feel like you want to…

• Numb with Overeating, drink to excess or supplement with sugar? 
• Hide away and isolate? 
• Cry or scream?
• Sleep for days?

I am no stranger to being ‘not okay’. I didn’t realize it then but I didn’t like myself very much when I was deep in the throes of teacher burnout. I dreaded going into work every day. I was new to a community and didn’t fit in. I had to go along with a system that I didn’t...

"It is how we embrace the uncertainty of our lives that leads to the great transformation of our souls." - Brandon A Pear

There are many reasons why teachers need certainty. We juggle a lot in a day, stakes are high in our work and we want to be able to have a really solid baseline so that when the unexpected comes up we can manage it all. We also have a human need to make sure we are secure and safe and can provide for ourselves and our family. 

When we are uncomfortable...