As an educator and public speaker, understanding the concept tokenism is vital for my success. As a volunteer and/or subcontractor in multiple organizations, I have unfortunately been at the receiving end of tokenism. What is it and how can we move beyond it?...
Adulting It’s official! I’ve been “an adult” over half my life. My oldest is a high school senior and is repeatedly hearing, “What are you doing to be when you grow up?” All of this “adulting” has me reflecting on my dash—that long space on one’s headstone between...
Presenting last year at the North Dakota Catholic Conference was the catalyst to step into a new space figuratively and literally. Figuratively & Literally After returning to Minnesota, I reached out to the Principal at Saint Ann's School in Belcourt, ND. I felt a...
A special youth in my life had an assignment to "write about a special person in your life who you look up to." She chose me, saying "Cindy Goldade is a rainbow. Each color representing a never-ending service that didn't fail to go unnoticed." Extended Metaphor about...
Watching a performance, I saw one person whose eyes were watering and nose was dripping. I wondered whether she had a cold or had pulled a muscle or if perhaps someone had died. The next day the same person was on stage smiling and fully engaged in the performance....
I have a cold sore. It’s my down time between summer and fall. I should NOT be stressed. Why do I have this blazing burning blister, front and center, on my lower lip? Cool It, Girlie! Venting to my mom, I was on quite a rant! Unbeknownst to me, my “techie” parents...
A full summer followed by a lull in the action. Is it the calm before the storm or is it simply the tidal wave-like ebb and flow of life? I can be really good at "to-do" lists and the "keep on keepin' on" mentality. However, I can struggle with just "being." I am...
Before you exercise, I bet you warm-up. Or at least know that you “should” stretch pre- and post-workout. What about when you read or use a computer? Do you warm-up your eyes? Similar to the large muscles of our legs, our eyes are surrounded by muscles to support...
Montessori **To download and share this article, click here. In the Absorbent Mind, Dr. Montessori said, “…it is clear that we must not carry the child about, but let him walk, and if his hand wishes to work we must provide him with things on which he can...
As I settled in for my adjustment, the chiropractor randomly asked, “How do I explain Brain Gym® to my clients whom I think it can help?” That, my friend, is a million dollar question. Did he ask it so that my brain would focus on something other than his hands on my...
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