A message to caregivers AND teachers...

This has not been easy, take a moment to read the message below from the book Heart Talk by Cleo Wade. My Mom shared it with me during this difficult time in the world and now I pass it on to you. I hope you find some comfort in it. XoXo Ms. Darsch


We may not always have the power to control what shows up at our door, but we always, always, always have the power to decide what stays and what goes (Wade, Heart Talk 2018).

No matter how much work we do on ourselves, stress and anxiety will show up. Our work is not to avoid them; it isn't to wrestle with them or "cope" with them. Stress and anxiety are unavoidable visitors. Let us accept that. When they come, acknowledge their arrival, evaluate what invited them in, and recognize that they are guests, not permanent fixtures. They will leave, especially if we don't entertain them or pick a fight with them. No matter how overwhelming the feelings that come with stress and anxiety are, we must always remember that we are human, and though we may not be able to control their arrival, we always have the power to release them. Pause. Breathe slowly and deliberately. Think positively. Remember your strength. These feelings will eventually leave, because ultimately they know they have no home within your sacred self (Wade, Heart Talk 2018). <3