Live With Flair

Today I attended my first Eagle Scout Court of Honor for the son of some dear friends of ours. I cried at several points as

So many students ask me about writer’s block and how I write so much every day. When I tell them that I rarely struggle with

A student I just met–we were strangers on Monday–asks if she can photograph me for her class “Stranger Project.” “Sure,” I say. Why Not?  She

Last night, I read Gretchen Rubin’s “Habits Manifesto,” and one of her statements made me so excited. She says, “We should make sure the things

I’ve been examining the psalms in scripture, and I find myself intrigued that King David, in his last recorded words in 2 Samuel 23, was

Today in a professional development seminar, I learned about the importance of fostering within students a “growth mindset.” Carol Dweck, who bases her findings on

Today I meet another class of students for an advanced writing course. I write that sentence like it’s an ordinary thing, a casual blip in

This morning I read in Colossians 4:5 about “making the most of every opportunity.” I delve into the translation of this phrase, and I just

Many young writers stop writing because they fear their work isn’t great. It doesn’t have to be great. It doesn’t have to be the best.

My husband once taught me the leadership principle he learned from something Newt Gingrich explains as a way to achieve transformation. He says that, when