Mindfulness in communication

As a school administrator my summer "break" has already come to a close. This week alone started with three day-long meetings with other district leaders, planning and strategizing for the upcoming school year. However, my summer reading goals continue on, and I have just completed book number 4: The Art of Communicating, by Thich Nhat … Continue reading Mindfulness in communication

Book Review – The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

One of my all time favorite book series is the Ender's Saga by Orson Scot Card. In the second book, the Nebula and Hugo Award winning Speaker for the Dead, we are introduced to the concept of the speaker for the dead - a humanist "priest" of sorts who is called when someone dies. The speaker … Continue reading Book Review – The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao