I’m having a pretty busy summer, so things will probably be pretty quiet around here for awhile. But, I wanted…
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“A bird made of birds” by Sarah Kay
Today’s poem is a video of a poem published this week on TED by Sarah Kay. She starts her talk…
Trust Yourself and have a unicorn popsicle
Each week (usually on Friday), I like to follow Brené Brown’s example and reflect with a practice she calls TGIF:…
Your new favorite Father’s Day poem (a week early)
Since Father’s Day is coming up, I thought I’d share this lovely poem by Robert Hayden (I know I say…
TGIF: Tiny Triumphs and Changing Hearts
Most Fridays I like to share a practice from Brené Brown called TGIF. In her Friday newsletter she shares something she Trusts,…
A beginners guide to ditching your phone
I’m really fascinated by own behavior around my phone, my love/hate relationship with social media, and general feeling a push…
Would you try a tech sabbath?
In honor of what’s turning into tech (or non-tech) week here at On The Banks. I’m reposting my thoughts, observations…
5 tips for taking charge of your phone
I’ve shared a couple of posts in the last week about limiting my kids screen time: 30 Screen Free things…
Little Life Hacks: Schedule your kid’s screen time
Now that summer vacation has started in my house, my kids have the expectation that they will be able to…
The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams
One of my favorite poets is W.S. Merwin who was famous for his lovely imagist poems that are grounded in…
