SONG OF THE WEEK

“Don’t you know that there ain’t no mountain high enough. Ain’t no valley low enough, ain’t no river wide enough. To keep me from getting to you, baby”. Whatever your baby may be, it’s your goal. There may be obstacles on the way, but you can overcome them to reach that goal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg

SONG OF THE WEEK

I love this week's song of the week because it reminds you to keep your head up and stay focused and positive no matter what is going on in your life.

https://youtu.be/CmrOB_q3tjo

TWO BIRDS, A FROG, AND ME

This morning I woke up to this quote on my calendar that took me a moment to think about. It said, “One day Dong-shan was washing his bowl, and happened to see two birds fighting over a frog. A monk also saw this and said, “Why does it come to that?” “Only for your benefit,” Dong-shan said.

I know very little about Dong-shan and perhaps one day I will learn more about him, but this story seemed to resonate with me. In part because the way he answered the question reminded me of how I tend to respond to my students, always with another question or a statement, which will make them, think at a deeper level.

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