by Lisa Dabbs | Jan 28, 2013 | #NaBloPoMo, Posts
“Worry is a misuse of the imagination.”- Dan Zadra I do it. You do it. We all do it…we worry. Why we do it is as complex as you want to make it. Or you can simply say that to worry is human. Worry robs us of so many things, but particularly of the mind’s...
by Lisa Dabbs | Jan 19, 2013 | #NaBloPoMo, Posts
When I was a classroom teacher I was easily pulled in many directions and got caught up in way too many projects. In my eagerness to serve, I frequently volunteered to be on this committee and to chair that important group. It was easy to get lost to what really...
by Lisa Dabbs | Jan 16, 2013 | #NaBloPoMo, Posts
Today’s prompt for #NaBloPoMo is based on the initial prompt for the week: If you were a superhero, what would be your hidden superpower? In my work as a public school educator, I often wished I was a superhero able to “leap small buildings in a single...
by Lisa Dabbs | Jan 13, 2013 | #NaBloPoMo, Posts
Saving Time & Energy with Free Sign Ups by VolunteerSpot Have you ever felt like you were putting lots of time and energy into busy-work just to get to the meaningful work? Nowhere is this notion more pertinent than in the classroom. When it comes to getting...
by Lisa Dabbs | Jan 9, 2013 | #NaBloPoMo, Posts
Our prompt for today’s #NaBloPoMo blogging series is the following: Talk about a time when you used up an extraordinary amount of energy and were exhausted. Well…I can think of many experiences that hold true to this statement: My wedding day. Having my...
by Lisa Dabbs | Jan 7, 2013 | #NaBloPoMo, Posts
I don’t believe in coincidence! I learned this over 10 years ago after having a deep conversation with a friend and mentor that I really trust and admire. I share this because as I was thinking about what the blog prompt would be today, I was listening to a...