Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) for Everyone!

“One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous Cherokee Month of the Green Corn Moon   SEL:   #1 Self-Awareness          #5 Responsible Decision-Making Digital Learner:  #3 Digital Center Sometimes, I do not want to do what I have to build my business. I become like an oppositional defiant (O.D.D.) child. I tell myself what I often tell my students, “You don’t have to like it, you just have to do it.” My feelings of “Yuk!”   leave me with some observations: “Who got me into this in the first place? Me.” “Whose fault is it? Theirs!” “What are you going to do about it? Nothing!” I grab my camera, breathe, and walk outside. I breathe and take zoom shots of the flowers, trees, birds, and sky. I wear my camera around my neck for two hours to capture the gold and red sunset amid dark thunder clouds. I post the beauties of Montana, USA on Instagram. I find when I honor my “inner child,” the world looks brighter, adult ta...

" One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous Cherokee Month of the Green Corn Moon   SEL:   #2 Social Awareness          #4 Relationship Skills Digital Learner:  #4 Creative Communicator   My friend says, “It’s not what happens to us. What’s important is, did we show up with our integrity?” In other words, did I offer that complicated person a chance to grow? I can stand, without expectation, in my truth. The other person’s opinions or actions are none of my business, especially during the atrocious aftermath of a betrayal. My job is to stand in my own integrity.   To the betrayer, I make this kind of sincere apology, “I’m sorry if my actions caused you any pain.” My subtext is, “Nevertheless, I’m going to do it again to keep these boundaries firm.” My voice is authentic. It can be heard quietly and it does not have be loud to be effective. Aloha love, Carla   I am committed to being an effective member of the global d...