The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: mental-health

  • Why should there be no teasing?

    Bird Droppings January 13, 2025Why should there be no teasing? “Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, and is it true? Does it improve the silence?” Hindu proverb So, I often speak first and clean up afterward, simply walking away quite generally, leaving whoever I am conversing with confused and bewildered.…

  • How do we know if we are still human?

    Bird Droppings December 18, 2024How do we know if we are still human? About four years ago, I was listening to the news about the activities at the nation’s capital that many called an insurrection; I wondered, as people were interviewed and ideas were tossed around, are we all human? It seems some in Congress…

  • Who would have thought that a buffalo snort in the dark could impact me twenty-five years later?

    Bird Droppings November 24, 2024 Who would have thought that a buffalo snort in the dark could impact me twenty-five years later? “Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly…

  • Do we listen to what we say in our word salads?

    Birddroppings October 2, 2024 Do we listen to what we say in our word salads? “Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, and is it true, does it improve on the silence?” Hindu proverb So, I often speak first and clean up afterward, simply walking away quite generally, leaving whoever I…