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Welcome to the 2022-23 school year!

Deep breath.

Here’s one way to get started on another rollicking year that you might not have thought of: Check out a podcast episode from Teachers’ Lounge with Betsy Burris. I know — I made this podcast, so I’m of course biased, but truly: These are

great, relatable, miraculous stories

that will inspire you as you begin (and move through) your school year.

Here’s another way: Browse through my blog posts, looking at the fun pictures and picking out what interests you. I’m willing to bet there is

at least one topic

that you can relate to and will help you get excited about the beginning of school.

Yet another way: Contact me for some psycho-coaching. What makes you nervous about this year? What haven’t you completely processed about the last two years? What kind(s) of support can you set up for yourself starting

right now

that will make this year sustainable for you? Plan it. Say it out loud to someone. I’m happy to listen and help.

(Get your school to pay for it. This is the most effective and efficient PD you’ll ever do.)

One final way: Invite a friend — or your entire faculty, or your school administrators — to sign up for this newsletter. (The signup box is at the bottom of the home page. It also pops up when you open other pages.) If Teaching through Emotions helps you, it will help others. The more the merrier. No commitment, no obligation. Just a weekly burst of thought and encouragement in your inbox. Win-win, win-win-win.

I wish you a fulfilling year.