Care Package: 1. A parcel of food, money, or luxury items sent to a loved one who is away. 2. A digital gathering of cultural touchstones on ethandezotelle.com, put together to brighten your day a bit.
POEM: Overalls by Alan Pelaez Lopez
On a visit to my Amá’s, she drives us to the DMV.
She must renew her license every few months.
The asylum case has not yet been approved.
Not enough evidence that home is unsafe.
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ART: Mandala of Jnanadakini
QUOTE: “Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.” — George Orwell
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SONG: Wake Up Everybody by John Legend & The Roots
TRAVEL: Road to Heaven, Mount Huashan, Shaanxi Province, China
SOMETHING FOR THE EDUCATORS OUT THERE: Self-Compassionate Teaching: Putting On Your Mask First
Self-care gets a lot of lip service these days, especially in the education field. Unfortunately, this usually amounts to superficial actions that don’t really get at the hard work we need to do to actually care for ourselves. Self-compassion, on the other hand, requires actual self-care, and can become a vital part of not just your teaching practice, but your life in general. This is wonderful stuff.
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