On finding happiness in the now, instead of chasing it into the future Field Note #3 Chasing All most of us want in life is to be happy. For some, that means being remembered. For others, getting praise. For some, becoming rich. And for others, being loved. This desire to
On distraction, habit, and the quiet work of finding direction. Field Note #2 "Was I really going that fast?" There are times when life suddenly grinds to a halt. Times where you physically feel the inertia. Like having to fully engage the brakes while going a hundred miles
The walk I keep skipping Field note #1 Hey, This is the first of a new series I’m calling Field Notes: short reflections from my life, drawn from teaching, making, observing, or just paying attention. They’re not polished essays. More like pages from my personal journal. Thanks for
So much of school is designed to get students through something; the unit, the test, the year. But what actually stays with them? In this edition, I reflect on a quiet shift in my teaching: away from delivering answers, and toward helping students build the skills they’ll need long
What happened when I let go of structure, routine, and front-of-class instruction? A quiet kind of freedom, and results I didn’t expect. Bare Bones Teaching There’s a strange relief in realizing that what you thought was essential... wasn’t. Over the past months, I’ve been stripping my
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