Fear of public speaking- my own story Given a choice between delivering a speech to an audience or kissing a viper on the lips – pucker up, venomous beauty. That is the kind of anxiety I attach to public speaking. On two occasions, I came close to fainting while presenting in the classroom. The first was in the third or […]
I was an avid gamer. That is, up until my wife packed up my console. I don’t know how many hours I’ve invested in gaming over the past decade. In truth, I don’t want to know. I’ve never been the type to play for an hour and move on to more important things. Once I’m in, I’m in for the […]
As we begin the new school year, it is the perfect time to think about how we, as teachers, can promote mental health awareness in the classroom. It is, without a doubt, one of the most relevant issues we face today. When our students enter the classroom, their well-being becomes our responsibility. We would like to share some ideas on […]
The magic of music Music is magical. I honestly don’t think I would be alive today if it weren’t for music; it has helped me through some pretty dark and difficult times. I don’t recall much from my earliest years except for music: the swinging, big bands and soulful crooners of my Grandparents’ generation, the kings and queens of Texas […]
Mental health and the content creator’s worst nightmare Writer’s block – the content creator’s worst nightmare, and I’ve got it in the worst way. In my case, it’s a reoccurring nightmare exacerbated and intensified by living with mental illness and all its associated imps of the mind. More often than not, searching within for inspiration and motivation feels like navigating […]
Part Three So, the tedious and stressful experience of actually getting my company up and running was done, and now the rest would be easy, right? Oh so wrong! I was more than ready to get started but there was just a little something missing. My students. I needed to get my name out there, but financially, advertising wasn’t exactly […]
