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Shannon Stockton
@justaddheart.bsky.social
Believer in children, in hard work, and in adding heart to ALL you do!

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Mindful Monday Message:

Sleep. I have a complicated relationship with sleep. I absolutely love it, but it doesn’t always reciprocate. This love-hate relationship has grown more complicated the older I’ve gotten. Read more...

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October 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Kid President made a Pep Talk years ago and asked, What if Michael Jordan quit when he didn't make the team? He would have never made Space Jam. He goes on to ask, What will be your Space Jam? Read more...

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October 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

Joyful Rebellion. I absolutely love these two words!

Brad Montague, author of Becoming Better Grownups, defines it as rebelling against what is to create what could be. Read more...

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@bradmontague.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

​I recently read a statement ​t​hat struck me. It said, “​Joy wasn’t something to be chased. Instead it’s something that we need to make room for in our lives.”

Are you making room for joy in your life? Read more...

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September 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

I am absolutely guilty of living a double life. And I am certain I'm not the only one.

I am one person during the summer months and a completely different person during the school year.

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September 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Mindful Monday Message:

I read Becoming Better Grownups by Brad Montague. He speaks about wrestling with his own insignificance and wonders if he’s doing anything with his life to help shape a better tomorrow.

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August 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

As you start to settle in this year, have you found your "marigold"? If you garden, you may be familiar with the idea of companion plants. Read More...

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August 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

Admin often tells staff, 'Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. Pace yourself. A lot has to happen btwn now and May.' And while they are not wrong, I think it should be looked at as...

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August 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

I’ve never known anyone to call teaching easy. Is it fun? Absolutely! Is it unpredictable? Almost always. Is it ever changing? You can count on it. But easy? Anything, but!

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August 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

This is it. The last wk of school. I'd image you find yourself with a multitude of feelings. Thrilled you can count the number of days left on one hand. While also feeling exhausted b/c, well, you've been going nonstop since August.

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May 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

I love teaching! But what we do is insanely hard. And by this time of the year, the kind of tired we are can be felt deep down in our bones. It's no wonder why, though. We pour everything into this job.

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May 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

The end of another school year is around the corner. Endings often spark reflection, & let’s face it, we can be our own worst enemies when to comes to critiquing ourselves. We often fixate on the negative.

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May 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

The last month of school is plenty challenging without life getting in the way. And yet, life seems to be funny that way - throwing you curveballs when your plate feels plenty full.

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April 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

Not sure if you have ever given it much thought, I know I hadn't, but did you know there are three different kinds of legacies we leave behind?

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April 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Mindful Monday:

Too many times in my teaching career I've done some version of a project with my students about what they want to be when they grow up. However, I wonder if we’ve been asking the wrong question this whole time?

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April 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

​If students can be more than test scores, so can their teachers. With state testing happening over the course of the next few weeks, know that your hard work will pay off. Read more...

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April 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Mindful Monday:

It's disheartening to see public schools are no longer valued. Districts have had to cut positions, increase class sizes & put more on teacher's plates. I ask you, is any of this best for children?
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@annickrauch.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

​How often are you committing your time, your energy, or your resources to something that is no longer serving you? Are you doing something because you made a commitment several years ago? Read more...

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March 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

Dan​n​y Steele ​stated​, Life isn’t always about reaching your potential or changing the world. Sometimes it’s about waking up, going to work, and then coming home and loving your friends and family.​ Read more...

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February 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

Harvard ​Business ​Review conducted a study and concluded that ​busyness has been has become a sign of wealth.​

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February 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Mindful Monday Message:

With Valentines happening this week, it’s hard not to notice the all the commercials trying to get you to buy all the things. The marketing teams are essentially asking, how are you showing your love to somebody else?

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February 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

You ever have a day where you find yourself asking, "How did I get here?" Maybe your Sunday evening is filled with second guessing your career choice. Do you ever question if you’re even making a difference? Read more...

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January 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

I don’t know about you, but I love fresh starts. They feel hopeful. They feel like anything is possible. However, there is a phrase used frequently in January that I'm not entirely fond of: New Year, New You.

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January 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Mindful Monday Message:

As the calendar flips again, and we find ourselves at the start of 2025, I find myself asking, where did another year go? Time is a funny thing. One might even call it mischievous. There are moments that seem to drag on...Read More.

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January 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mindful Monday:

I watched my yearly viewing of A Bad Moms Christmas, and a line from Christine Baranski's character really stood out to me. She says, "Moms don't enjoy. They give joy." And well, I think that's exactly where a lot of us go wrong. Read more...

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December 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM