Listens
I have been a fan of the Indigo Girls since the 90’s and their new album with the University of Colorado Symphony is simply delicious. If you need a good car jam or a soul revival…check it out. (PS-so excited to see them live at Chastain Park for my birthday present to myself.)
the hate u give (audiobook): I tried this book when it first came out and could not connect to the writing style. My former school is reading this as their faculty read and multiple colleagues suggested I try again. This time, I thought I would go the audiobook route and I’m so glad I did. This book is relevant, challenging, with richly written characters. It is a very good provocation for important and hard conversations. I think it would be an excellent family listen for households with 13+ children. (It has explicit language but nothing an 8th grader hasn’t heard before.)
Reads
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H Pink: One of the selections for Trinity Summer Reads, I read this book using the practice I started recently of reading and listening. I’ve found that this has helped me truly stay connected to non-fiction. I enjoyed some of the anecdotes from this research-rich book. What I found most beneficial was the “Time Hackers Handbook” found at the end of each chapter. I was most drawn to the chapter on Endings as it made both personal and professional connections. I had a lovely moment of convergence in reading this book as he addressed elevation moments. This parallels the themes found in the Heath Bros. The Power of Moments. I can’t wait to see how our faculty draw these types of correlations as they explore what they’ve read this summer.
I finally finished Boundaries for Leaders by Dr. Henry Cloud and I can’t offer enough gratitude for this book. I recommend this book to anyone who is in either formal or informal leadership roles. It offers really practical advice for leading with empathy, self-care, and clear boundaries. As I move into my second division headship, this book is providing a lot of sources of both reflection and inspiration. “Leaders get what they create and what they allow.” This is going to be on the forefront of my mind in the weeks ahead. Thanks to my friend, Kay Sasser Jacoby–it will literally be in front of my eyes.
This weekend, I’m going to tackle finishing Big Potential by Shawn Achor and also finish a little fiction.
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