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The holidays are often a time of joyous celebrations, gathering with family, parties, and gifts galore. But that’s not always the case for everyone. There are many around us right now who dread the holiday season.

Don’t allow the ignorance of others to define who you are. When they say you can’t, don’t, won’t, aren’t able to….you prove them wrong. Until they can deny your brilliance no longer.

Each month I release a brand new set of school/classroom appropriate songs! Here is the December 2020 list (spotify & Apple Music).

The tears have flowed freely (and often unexpected) this year. The anxiety has been higher than ever before.

I love music. A good song can speak straight to my heart in words I couldn’t seem to piece together on my own.

Here is another brand new monthly playlist that is full of 20 songs that are appropriate for your classroom/school!

I can look back on instances throughout my childhood and see where anxiety played a part. Though I never actually was able to name my severe anxiety until I was in college.

You don’t ever “get over” grief. It’s always laying beneath the surface ready to rear it’s ugly head at the most unexpected times.

I think we’ve all been there. We’ve all found ourselves comparing ourselves to someone else.

I think we all face those moments that don’t just feel like they break us, but instead leave us shattered on the floor

Last month I wrote a blog post about 20 songs I love using at my school or in my classroom. It was such a hit that I’ve gotten multiple requests to release new playlists each month!

I love books. I believe they can heal a soul, give us an outlet, help us see from new perspectives. Often times, in the many tasks of an educator, we struggle with finding new books. Some even say they “don’t have time to read”. I’d gently push back on that saying we have time for…