Toxic positivity is the belief that one should maintain a positive attitude at all times, even in the face of adversity. While positivity can be helpful in some situations, toxic positivity can be harmful and have negative effects, particularly on teachers.
Read MoreSecondary traumatic stress (STS) is the emotional distress that arises when someone vicariously experiences the traumatic experiences of another individual. Sometimes this response is known as compassion fatigue.
Read MoreI’m going to go the route of good skincare, healthy eating, staying out of the sun (for the most part), micro needling, and lasers. That seems to be the best option for me at this point in time. I’ve been taking the Lyma supplements for a while now, and I have been very interested in the Lyma Laser. It helps with anti-aging, wrinkles, skin elasticity, texture, and tone. Bonus: it has zero downtime, zero damage, and it’s painless.
Read MoreIf you google search anything about trauma and education, inevitably you will receive pages and pages about how to treat student trauma and how to provide support for the students experiencing trauma, but what about the teachers? Who is supporting us?
Read MoreThe ten proven ingredients in this Lyma supplements are turmeric, vitamin D and K, smart nootropic, prebiotic beta gluons, protein, ashwaganda, lycopene, saffron, and keratin. These ingredients work together to promote better sleep, performance, beauty, health, and lessen anxiety.
Read MoreThe beauty industry is one of the least regulated industries in America. I know, shocker. It is completely legal for companies to use knowingly harmful chemicals or chemicals that have never been evaluated for their safety. So, needless to say, I am all about clean beauty. I only use clean products in my skin care and makeup that are made of clean ingredients and are environmentally conscious. It has been a five year journey for me to learn more about what ingredients are used and what products work as well or even better than the harmful ones I had been using in the past. Here are some BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) clean beauty brands that I use on the regular. I hope that you like them, too!
Read MoreHere is a roundup of my favorite new to me finds:
Read MoreIf you are still masking like we are, I am sure that you have found the mask that works best for you and your family. It took many, many different styles and brands to find the best fit for our 6-year-old, but we have finally found the one that she likes best and that we know provides the very best protection for her. If you are still on the hunt for the very best mask for your kids, please try out the Happy Mask brand.
Read MoreI was getting tired of opening up my kitchen cabinets and doors to just find a mess. So, I did some research, and I bought a few items to turn my kitchen into an instagramable organized kitchen. Now I save a ton of room, and it looks so clean and organized. It was a good use of my time, and I felt very productive. Here are some of the products that I bought, and I really like them!
Read MoreA few years ago I stumbled upon a Facebook group called Hard CORE on The Floor (#hardCORE) created by Nicole Gonzalez. It took me a few weeks to figure it all out, but once I did, it completely changed the way I used the Peloton app.
Read MoreNow, many of us feel that we just have nothing left to give. So, teacher friends, the question is…how do we take care of ourselves in a way that is meaningful and beneficial? How do we restore some of that shine to the diamonds that we are?
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