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It's Time for Joy
Hello, In 2018, I read Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. You...

Heather Lyon
Jan 24, 20245 min read
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And The Answer Is...
Hello, When my husband and I were first dating, we used to go to a bar where they had electronic trivia. Each player would get their own...

Heather Lyon
Jan 17, 20244 min read
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Top or Bottom
Hello, I recently watched the HBO documentary, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley about Elizabeth Holmes, the modern-day...

Heather Lyon
Jan 10, 20244 min read
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On Target
Hello, Henry Ford is credited with the creation of the assembly line. Person A becomes great at and responsible for only Task A. Person...

Heather Lyon
Jan 3, 20246 min read
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Where Are You Going
Hello, A colleague of mine recently told me about the Brene Brown series, Atlas of the Heart on HBO based on her book by the same name. I...

Heather Lyon
Dec 20, 20234 min read
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All of Us
Hello, In January, I will start my seventh-semester teaching pre-service administrators about curriculum leadership. The first night of...

Heather Lyon
Dec 13, 20233 min read
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Boundaries, Not Balance
Hello, When you were a kid, you probably went to a playground. I’m sure you can imagine all the equipment you could play with: swings and...

Heather Lyon
Dec 6, 20235 min read
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Get In the Game
Hello, In my last post, “Worst Day Ever,” I shared that I am a mom of boys who play soccer. In the post, “They Kept Playing,” I wrote...

Heather Lyon
Nov 22, 20235 min read
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Worst Day Ever
Hello, I cannot tell you how many hours of my life I have spent on a sideline watching my children play different sports. Needless to...

Heather Lyon
Nov 15, 20236 min read
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I'm Truly Sorry
Hello, This past spring I had the chance to see the musical Six about the six wives of Henry VIII. The show was amazing! It was like a...

Heather Lyon
Nov 8, 20234 min read
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You Suck
Hello, Chalk it up to being close to Halloween, but I’ve been thinking a lot about vampires lately. I find myself listing cultural...

Heather Lyon
Nov 1, 20235 min read
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Fangirl
Hello, I have a crush. Okay, it’s a professional learning crush. I’m in love with the work of James Nottingham, the creator of the...

Heather Lyon
Oct 18, 20235 min read
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Party for One
Hello, Lest I give you a false impression of me, I am fully human–warts and all. In a meeting with the administrative team in my district...

Heather Lyon
Oct 11, 20235 min read
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Surrounded by Idiots
Hello, As I’ve shared before, I love listening to audiobooks. I use the Libby app which connects me to free audiobooks from the library...

Heather Lyon
Oct 4, 20235 min read
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Going Far
Hello, Recently I had a conversation with someone in an online administrative preparation program (I’ll call this person Jennifer). In...

Heather Lyon
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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Better For Everyone
Hello, This summer, I was able to attend and even present at a few amazing professional events including the New York State Association...

Heather Lyon
Sep 13, 20235 min read
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Wild and Precious
Hello, My birthday marks the first day of summer every year. While thinking about summer vacation and my birthday, Mary Oliver’s quote,...

Heather Lyon
Jun 21, 20234 min read
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Nothing to Fear
Hello, Last week, Edutopia posted this except from an interview with Angela Duckworth on Instagram. In case you’re not familiar with...

Heather Lyon
Jun 14, 20235 min read
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What Is Your Constant
Hello, Through no circumstances of my own creation, I have won the genetic lottery when it comes to weight. Nevertheless, there are...

Heather Lyon
Jun 4, 20236 min read
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I'm Melting
Hello, Years ago, there was a coworker who was struggling. Everyone in the organization knew it. Unfortunately, nothing anyone did...

Heather Lyon
May 24, 20233 min read
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