Have you tried Bard?

Bard is the AI chatbot by Google. You can ask Bard all sorts of things. Bard edits, gives ideas, tells you facts and gives links to help deepen your understanding. Bard has great potential to support educational and creative endeavors! I say that as an optimistic progressivist. Here’s a fun example. I asked Bard toContinue reading “Have you tried Bard?”

National Daughter’s Day

Phenomenal Woman BY MAYA ANGELOU Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size    But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms, The span of my hips,    The stride of my step,    The curlContinue reading “National Daughter’s Day”

Eagle Poem

Eagle Poem  BY JOY HARJO To pray you open your whole self To sky, to earth, to sun, to moon To one whole voice that is you. And know there is more That you can’t see, can’t hear; Can’t know except in moments Steadily growing, and in languages That aren’t always sound but other Circles ofContinue reading “Eagle Poem”

I’m in the Mood for…

I’m in the mood for thoughtfulness, Connection, and all the other things that give me space to THRIVE. I want to be like my Spotted Begonia and just grow bigger than anyone expected and pull toward the sun. Now that’s Thriving. Maya Angelou once said, “My mission in life is not merely to survive, butContinue reading “I’m in the Mood for…”

Sleep Stories?!

Do you have a favorite myth or parable? I appreciate myths and parables very much. I’m not really sure when it started. I didn’t do enough homework in high school to learn much about mythology, but as an adult I appreciate it. Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung inspired me to appreciate the myth more thanContinue reading “Sleep Stories?!”