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Dismantling White Supremacy Book Discussion
As part of my work at Montessori For All, I help facilitate a group of public Montessori leaders. We commit to figuring out how to fully implement Montessori in a way that ensures equitable outcomes for all children. Therefore, dismantling white supremacy is absolutely part of our work. One of the participants, the amazing Jacqui Miller from Stonebrook Montessori, had the idea to do a bookclub. As a result, she recommended that we focus on Bettina Love’s book entitled, We Want to Do More Than Survive. Additionally, the subtitle is Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom.
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Personal Organization System for Non-Profit Leaders
Those of us working moms (especially leaders in non-profit organizations) who are trying to “fit it all in” have no choice but to have really strong personal organizational systems. While maintaining a tight system for managing to-dos might seem like it turns you into an uptight person who can’t enjoy life, I actually find it’s the opposite! The more I get things out of my brain and into a system and the more I plan strategically and block out personal time, the more I can be spontaneous and joyful in the time I free up. This post is all about my personal organization system as a non-profit leader.
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Reflection & Rejuvenation: Getting My Life on Track
Image from the Nikki McClure calendar I like to set aside time for reflection and introspection as often as possible because it enables me to make adjustments to my life and feel like I’m living my best life possible. Can you believe we are already a fourth of the way through 2019?
About 15 years ago, I read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It included an exercise about fast forwarding ahead to your funeral and thinking about the kinds of things you wanted your friends and family to say about you. Or maybe it was just a 90th birthday party or something? Regardless, the exercise had a … Read More