Author Archives: Amy's Reflections
Shining Out of My Comfort Zone
A few months ago, a friend from my doctoral program reached out to me and asked if I would consider being the keynote speaker for her university’s commencement ceremony. This is a small, private university but still I hesitated. I … Continue reading
Where do you live?
I love writing and I use blogging and journaling as reflection tools. I recently discovered a new-to-me podcast, 10 Things to Tell You, and I am loving everything about it! Laura, the host, prompted my post about when and what … Continue reading
August Reading Update [2019]
At the end of each month, I love to look back on these posts to see what I read. This month’s post makes me a little sad because I didn’t read much at all. However, this was the second month … Continue reading
When do you read?
I recently discovered a fun podcast, 10 Things to Tell You. Laura, the host, prompts us with questions to go deeper, make connections, and to share our stories with each other. I started back at the beginning of the podcast, … Continue reading
Building Resiliency: August
In January I began a deep dive in Elena Aguilar’s Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators and the accompanying workbook. I hope to share some of my reflections as I build daily habits to strength my own resilience and support … Continue reading
July Reading Update [2019]
Technically, I finished the first book on this list on the last day of June, but I didn’t have time to add it to my June post before it was published. July was another fun reading month. A Double Life … Continue reading
Building Resiliency: July
In January I began a deep dive in Elena Aguilar’s Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators and the accompanying workbook. I hope to share some of my reflections as I build daily habits to strength my own resilience and support … Continue reading
June Reading Update [2019]
Last year I read 59 books total, so my this time of the year I am competing with myself and want to be past the halfway point to 60. After May, I had read 41 books. This month I read … Continue reading
Building Resiliency: June
In January I began a deep dive in Elena Aguilar’s Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators and the accompanying workbook. I hope to share some of my reflections as I build daily habits to strength my own resilience and support … Continue reading
Shining Through 2019
Each year I pick a focus word and see how it shows up in my life and how it guides me forward. This year my word is SHINE and I wrote my first update back in February. Now that we … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 