Every mosquito move as I call it in Legacy of Learning will add up. Your 100% won’t be the same every day. But that doesn’t meant you didn’t give it your all today. What matters most is that we keep trying.
Bird by Bird
Vulnerability is Magic
If nothing else this week, if you listened, you did the work. Don’t underestimate the power of good listening.
The Space Between
Some of us needed space over the break and didn’t get it. Perhaps you experienced too much togetherness or politically charged dinner conversations. When we return from the break, let’s recognize that not everyone got the break they needed. Maybe give them a little space, so they can gently reenter the school routine.
Good on Purpose
As Elizabeth Gilbert says, “The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them.”
Hustling to Exist
But I would love for us to find our way back together. Lovingly bringing ourselves closer to joy, enjoyment, and play. And I don’t exactly know how but as Peter Block recently said in so many words, “When we are unsure, the answer is almost always community.”
More Conversation Less Email
Conversations. Partnerships. Togetherness.
Who We’re Meant to Be
And when the work feels like it’s more than we can bear, too much for us to handle, perhaps we have overcomplicated things, and we need to get back to who we (collectively) were meant to be. Back to what we value. Together.
Proximity provides Clarity
I had the pleasure of hearing some of our high school students perform with Foreigner last night. While I previously had an appreciation for many of the songs, after seeing them in concert, I find myself enjoying the music so much more. This was my experience after attending the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert and... Continue Reading →
Look for the Helpers
Life right now is tiring and overwhelming. But I’m reminded of this story from Fred Rogers, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”’
Reframing Fear
I had the honor of speaking with two different groups of professionals last week. I spoke with a room of child nutrition directors and the next day, I had the honor of speaking with roughly 150 pupil transportation directors. At the closing of my keynote, one of the transportation directors locked eyes with me. I... Continue Reading →
MEGHAN LAWSON 