Join me, Allyson Apsey, as I stumble upon the fortunes of learning, laughing, and celebrating alongside incredible people.
Sometimes balancing happiness, fulfillment, and contentment with the realities of the world around us and the enemy that is right inside our own heads feels like juggling. And I cannot juggle. This is a problem. Being happy is hard work. Not only does it sometimes seem that the world is against you in your quest… Continue reading Lens of Happiness
Confession: I am a school principal and I struggle with the last month of the school year. Why is that, you ask? First of all, I think I have just about a million meetings scheduled between now and the end of the year. And that might be an underestimate. And then there is state testing… Continue reading True confessions from a principal who STRUGGLES with the last month of the school year.
Anger. It deflects. It covers up. It blames. It distracts. It grabs attention. When I was listening to Brené Brown's Daring Greatly recently, I had to pause and reflect as she was talking about anger being a socially acceptable cover-up emotion. I have to admit, anger baffles me. I mean, I do experience anger once… Continue reading Anger isn’t just anger, it is so much more.
