by MCH | Mar 3, 2024 | Community
Each curl, Each coil, Each wayward strand, Whispers a chorus, “Yes, we made it, hand in hand.” On nimble fingers, A dance of hope took flight, Stray strands gathered Like whispers of past fight. The hold and movement, mend the mane in grips of grit. By the...
by MCH | Feb 21, 2024 | Community
In the midst of dynamic conversations on transitioning from the classroom to the boardroom, A teacher interrupted to share a snippet of gossip she overheard from teachers gathered on a bench. Let’s call them the benchers* These women are a mix of should be mentors and...
by MCH | Sep 29, 2023 | Courage
As Victor Frankl reminds us, it is our core freedom, to decide how to face each day. Each of us has a particular way of looking at the world, of interpreting events and the actions of people around us. This is our attitude. It determines much of what happens to...
by MCH | Aug 21, 2023 | Community
How we train adults into compliance, consumerism and hush isms Kym came home from primary school and proudly showed his mom the cheap plastic trinkets she got for good behaviour. Kym: “Mommy I stood quietly on the dot and so I got some tickets. And if I stand on the...
by MCH | Jun 25, 2023 | Community
I got two new projects on my desk today that has completely unbalanced me. I will be stable again I will be stable again But I saw the same distress In a student’s eyes So I stopped and asked what happen In a way that I put my own overwhelmed-ness aside I don’t have...
by MCH | Jun 25, 2023 | Community
“It doesn’t take anything away from me to be able to encourage somebody else, and vice versa.” – Helena Rogers Just show up with goodness to offer the day. I understand the world is cruel and people can be so mean. But mean people need it the most. Culture...
