Episode40: Year-End Reflection and Next-Year Vision

Episode40: Year-End Reflection and Next-Year Vision

In this episode, I provide tools to reflect on the past school year so you can get clear on what you want to create next year. I love doing this at the end of the year when things are still fresh in my mind. It's a great opportunity to acknowledge what we have done well in the past year, what we struggled with and and what we want to improve upon in the coming school year. I encourage you to use these sentence starters for your own reflection: 1. ) This year, I feel proud that… 2.) The things I struggled with were… 3. ) With those struggles in mind, next year, I think it would be helpful to… 4. ) The top three things I would like to work on next year are… Enjoy! Also: Visit https://www.happywhileteaching.com/ Sign up for the waitlist for my very first Teacher Wellness Toolbox course and Happy While Teaching Community! Both will be offered in the fall of 2026 to help educators prioritize their wellbeing with the tools and support they to continue to do so throughout the school year. Space will be limited so I can offer a hands-on, quality experience, so get on the waitlist today to ensure your spot! Sign up for my email list and I will send you my free Teacher Wellness Check-in. This is great to start you summer with a self-care focus. Where else can you find me: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589245809498 Amazon: https://a.co/d/axWixoV Happy While Teaching Workbook: Practical Tools to Help Maintain Your Joy & Wellbeing While Teaching Instagram & TikTok https://www.instagram.com/happywhileteaching?igsh=MTRmeGp0NTc5Y3hhaA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr www.tiktok.com/@happywhileteachin

Episode39: Dr. Janet Duckham Shares Wisdom from Retirement

In this episode, Dr. Janet Duckham shares her wisdom from retirement. She reminds us that relationships are at the heart of teaching, to follow what we know is right, to have boundaries around our energy and not to sweat the small stuff! This is a great way to wrap-up the year! Also: Visit https://www.happywhileteaching.com/ I can't wait to share about my very first Teacher Wellness Toolbox course and Happy While Teaching Community! Both will be offered in the fall of 2026 to help educators prioritize their wellbeing with the tools and support they to continue to do so throughout the school year. Space will be limited so I can offer a hands-on, quality experience, so get on the waitlist today to ensure your spot! Sign up for my email list and you will be the first to be informed of all future offerings. Where else can you find me: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589245809498 Amazon: https://a.co/d/axWixoV Happy While Teaching Workbook: Practical Tools to Help Maintain Your Joy & Wellbeing While Teaching Instagram & TikTok https://www.instagram.com/happywhileteaching?igsh=MTRmeGp0NTc5Y3hhaA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr www.tiktok.com/@happywhileteachin

Episode 38: HAPPYWHILETEACHING.COM is Here!!!

In this episode I discuss the launch of happywhileteaching.com, including why I created it and the kinds of resources you will find there. I can't wait to share about my very first Teacher Wellness Toolbox course and Happy While Teaching Community! Both will be offered in the fall of 2026 to help educators prioritize their wellbeing with the tools and support they to continue to do so throughout the school year. Space will be limited so I can offer a hands-on, quality experience, so get on the waitlist today to ensure your spot! Visit https://www.happywhileteaching.com/ While you are there, sign up for my email list and you will be the first to be informed of all future offerings. Also, check out my new https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589245809498 *Want help prioritizing your own wellbeing? Get your copy of my book, the Happy While Teaching Workbook: Practical Tools to Help Maintain Your Joy & Wellbeing While Teaching Get it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/axWixoV Check out my instagram and tiktok for bonus Happy While Teaching tips, videos and content! https://www.instagram.com/happywhileteaching?igsh=MTRmeGp0NTc5Y3hhaA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr www.tiktok.com/@happywhileteachin

Episode 37: You're Not Crazy: It's That Frickin Hard!

In this quick episode I want to bear witness to the fact that this time of year is frickin hard! You are not crazy, and more importantly, you are not alone. I provide some strategies to make it to summer vacation as a whole, healthy human being. We can do this if we take extra care of ourselves in this most challenging part of the school year.*If you liked this episode, hit subscribe so you will be notified when new episodes come out. *Want help prioritizing your own wellbeing? Get your copy of my book, the Happy While Teaching Workbook: Practical Tools to Help Maintain Your Joy & Wellbeing While Teaching Get it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/axWixoV Check out my instagram and tiktok for bonus Happy While Teaching tips, videos and content! https://www.instagram.com/happywhileteaching?igsh=MTRmeGp0NTc5Y3hhaA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr www.tiktok.com/@happywhileteachin

Episode 36: Art Practice for Teachers with Patricia Chavez

In this conversation with art teacher Patricia Chavez, we discuss her life as an artist, how therapeutic art can be for educators, and how to get started with an art practice. She encourages us to maintain a beginners mindset, where we feel free to experiment and play with this practice without judgment. I encourage everyone to give it a try! *If you liked this episode, hit subscribe so you will be notified when new episodes come out. *Want help prioritizing your own wellbeing? Get your copy of my book, the Happy While Teaching Workbook: Practical Tools to Help Maintain Your Joy & Wellbeing While Teaching Get it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/axWixoV Check out my instagram and tiktok for bonus Happy While Teaching tips, videos and content! https://www.instagram.com/happywhileteaching?igsh=MTRmeGp0NTc5Y3hhaA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr www.tiktok.com/@happywhileteachin