Continuing to Learn & Develop


  • Reactive Dog: a rollercoaster of emotions

    Reactive Dog: a rollercoaster of emotions

    Puppy Love In 2015 I headed to a local rescue shelter in hopes of finding a new puppy to add to my life. As I walked into the puppy room I was immediately drawn to a small ball snoozing away in his cage. I walked over and there he was, a tiny mountain dog. I…


  • Educating Myself: the world of the enslaved

    Educating Myself: the world of the enslaved

    Annual Road Trip I am traveling with my mom and our friend. All three of us are privileged white Jewish women. This is our second annual road trip and we make sure to visit plantations and museums that educate us on the world of the enslaved.  Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters While visiting Savannah, Georgia…


  • My teacher burn-out story

    My teacher burn-out story

    In April I released an episode sharing my teacher burn-out story. For those who want to listen to the audio click here. For those who prefer to read it, you’ll find the transcript below. I hope my story resonates with you in some way or another. We are never fully alone in our big feelings. …


  • How to be an adventurer

    How to be an adventurer

    Growing up my parents would take my brother and me on family trips during the summer. It was inevitable that at least one activity on every trip included me having to tackle some kind of height challenge. One year it was going to the top of a mountain on a ski lift. Here is photographic…