Burnout Isn't a Personal Failure - It's a Nervous System Signal
For a long time, I thought burnout meant I wasn't trying hard enough. That if I were more disciplined, more motivated, or better at "self-care," I wouldn't feel this exhausted all the time. I told myself I just needed to push through - because that's what capable adults do, right? Except, burnout doesn't come from laziness. It comes from living too long in survival mode, from doing too much for too long. Burnout Doesn't Always Look Dramatic We often imagine burnout as a break
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What Special Education Taught Me About Adult Wellness
Before I ever started thinking about wellness in my own life, I was learning about it in the classroom. As a special education teacher, I’ve spent years supporting children whose nervous systems require more care, flexibility, and understanding than the world often offers. In that space, regulation is never optional — it’s foundational. What I’ve come to realize is this: the principles we use to support children don’t stop being relevant when we grow up. We just stop being of
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What I Believe About Wellness
These are my 6 core beliefs about wellness, through a holistic lense.
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Explaining Neurodiversity to Staff, Students, and Families - Without the Jargon
Making Sense of What It Means, Why It Matters, and How to Celebrate It In education, we throw around a lot of terms—IEP, accommodations,...
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