“Whenever you are offended, understand that you are complicit in taking offense.” — Epictetus

Not a lot of people understand this... but you actually don’t have to have an opinion about everything. You don’t have to decide if something is good or bad. Marcus Aurelius says limiting the amount of opinions we have is one of the most powerful things we can do in life.

“It’s not events themselves that cause our suffering but how we choose to interpret them. Events are objective, our interpretations are not. They are a guess, a story, an opinion as to what’s happened and what it means” #DailyStoic #Stoic #Stoicism

It’s possible, Marcus Aurelius said, to not have an opinion. You don’t have to turn this into something, he reminds himself. You don’t have to let this upset you. You don’t have to think something about everything.

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Nervous systems are beneath all behaviors!!

Changing behaviors is a roller coaster ride with ups and downs. During the down moments we need grace, support, encouragement. Why do we think our students are any different? Yet we often turn to consequences & punishments. Makes no sense. #BehaviorChange #ThatOneKid

This is so important. #nervoussystem #relationships #connection #student #educator #revelationsineducation #coregulate #appliededucationalneuroscience #intentionalplasticity #misbehaving #learningmoment

Leadership is hard. Nobody said it would be easy. 🔺When people talk about you, keep leading. 🔹When people compliment you, keep leading. 🔺When your hard work goes unnoticed, keep leading. Why? Because we are in the kid business. Kids are the reason schools exist. It isn’t

Don't let go of hope!

🚫 Individual #students can be excluded even when they are all in the same classroom. Least restrictive environment is a minimal standard. Real inclusion looks like belonging. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Educators #UDL #TeacherTwitter

"It's remarkable how often the real problem is not what happened, but how it was communicated." -James Clear

Look Through the Window “Behavior, in all its forms, is a window: into the feelings, thoughts, urges, sensations, perceptions, and unmet needs of a person. Behavior is never ‘the story’ but rather it’s a clue to the bigger story begging to be addressed.” Daily Stoic

There Are Some Things Only Adversity Unlocks The Obstacle is the Way #DailyStoic #Stoic #Stoicism

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"You can't change your past, but you can reframe it. Find the lesson in it. Find the opportunity in it. Pull the teachable moment out of it and share with others. You can't choose your history, but you can choose the story you tell about it." -James Clear

"A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials." — Seneca