The start of a new year has a funny reputation. It’s supposed to be a reset button. A fresh start. A new era. A moment where you suddenly become more motivated, more organized, more disciplined, and more confident—just because the calendar changed. But most of us know the truth, and the science backs this up, …
Continue reading One Word for 2026: A Different Way to Start the Year
This is the 2025 #OneWord post. Click here for the 2026 version! It’s that time of year again, a time with so much promise as people look forward to a fresh start and new beginnings. The start of a new year is a natural time to reflect on the past and plan for the future, …
Continue reading The Power of One Word: A Simpler Way to Start the Year
This is the 2024 #OneWord post - the 2025 version can be found here!! t’s that time of year again, a time with so much promise as people look forward to a fresh start and new beginnings. The start of a new year is a natural time to reflect on the past and plan for …
Continue reading Claim Your Greatness: Why #OneWord Will Define Your Year
This is the 2023 #OneWord post - the 2025 version can be found here!! It's that time of year again, a time with so much promise as people look forward to a fresh start and new beginnings. The start of a new year is a natural time to reflect on the past and plan for …
Continue reading #OneWord to Rule Them All: A Fresh Take on New Year’s Resolutions
This is the 2022 #OneWord post - the 2025 version can be found here!! As we start a new year, there's much hope and promise ahead. Regardless of how the past year panned out, there's always a sense of potential in the months that lay ahead of us, and now is a great idea to …
As a teacher with many years of experience in the classroom, I've learned the power in reflecting on my practice in order to become better at what I do. Exit-slips, student surveys, feedback from my peers, and thinking about my day during my 70 minute commute all help me analyze and evaluate my teaching, allowing …
As we look to wrap up another year in which health dominated our lives thanks to the ongoing global pandemic, here's a look at the top 5 most read #slowchathealth blog posts. #1. Choosing Your #OneWord2021 was by far the most popular post of the year, perhaps because it followed a pattern of annual posts …
The thought of returning to the classroom full time, after 18 months of remote and hybrid teaching filled me with both excitement and anxiety. I'm ALWAYS excited to return to school after a summer of family time, self-care, reading, and personal professional development. The anxiety? That was something new. Not knowing how the school community …
Check out the latest version of this blog post here! 8 years ago I discovered a concept that switched my thinking away from setting a New Years resolution and towards something much simpler, more forgiving, and for me, more effective. Remarkably this is my 8th year of choosing a #OneWord to guide me through the …
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